London to Cork by train
Travel from London (United Kingdom) to Cork (Ireland) by train (577km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train and ferry from London in the United Kingdom to Cork in Ireland, please read the following information.
There are three different travel routes. Have a look on them and decide which one fits best for you.
- 1London (United Kingdom) - Cork (Ireland)
- 2London (United Kingdom) - Holyhead (United Kingdom) - Dublin (Ireland) - Cork (Ireland)
- 3London (United Kingdom) - Liverpool (United Kingdom) - Dublin (Ireland) - Cork (Ireland)
577 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from London to Cork, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Cork - London / London - Galway / London - Kilkenny / Birmingham - Dublin / Edinburgh - Dublin / Glasgow - Dublin / Liverpool - Dublin / Manchester - Dublin / Newcastle upon Tyne - Dublin1 London (United Kingdom) - Cork (Ireland)
1a Travelling from London (United Kingdom) to Cork (Ireland)
Travel from Great Britain to Ireland by train and ferry. There are "SailRail" tickets available which include the transportation by train and ferry in one ticket. From any rail station in Great Britain to any rail station in Ireland.
The ticket fare for "SailRail" tickets on the route from London to Dublin is 44,50 GBP. The total journey time is about eight to ten hours.
From London to Cork, Galway, Limerick, Killarney or Tralee the ticket fare is 68 GBP.
From London to Belfast the "SailRail" ticket fare is 61 GBP.
If it is not possible to buy a "SailRail" ticket for your planed travel route, first buy a train ticket from your departure railway station in Great Britain to the port (see ferry routes bellow). Then a ticket for the ferry crossing to Ireland. And finally a train ticket to travel in Ireland.
There are the following main ferry routes available which you can use:
1) Holyhead to Dublin: it is the common travel route from London to Ireland. Ferry tickets from 32 GBP.
2) Fishguard to Rosslare. Ferry tickets from 32 GBP.
3) Liverpool to Dublin and Belfast. Ferry tickets from 32 GBP.
4) Cairnryan to Belfast and Larne. Ferry tickets from 21 GBP.
Find the exact train and ferry schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from London to Cork?
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ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Holyhead - Dublin / Liverpool - Belfast / Fishguard - Rosslare
train company:
P&O P&O Ferries / STENA Stena Line / IRFE Irish Ferries
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Cork - London / London - Dublin / Glasgow - Dublin / Liverpool - Dublin / Edinburgh - Dublin
2 London (United Kingdom) - Holyhead (United Kingdom) - Dublin (Ireland) - Cork (Ireland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from London (United Kingdom) to Holyhead (United Kingdom)
Travel from London to Holyhead by direct train. The journey time is 3:40 hours. Some train connections require a change in Crewe. The ticket fare depends on your travel date.
The departure train station is "London Euston" by the railway company "Avanti West Coast".
In Holyhead you have connection to the ferry to Ireland. From the railway station to the ferry terminal it is a walk of 5 to 10 minutes.
There are combined tickets available, for train and ferry. The ticket fare for such a "SailRail" ticket on the route from London to Dublin is just 44.50 GBP.
Find the exact train and ferry schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from London to Holyhead?
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Holyhead - London
2b Travelling from Holyhead (United Kingdom) to Dublin (Ireland)
Travel from Holyhead to Dublin by direct ferry. The journey time is 3:15 hours. The ferry fares start from 32 GBP.
From the railway station of Holyhead it is just a short walk of 5 minutes to the ferry terminal. The check in is 40 minutes before the ferry departure.
At Dublin port leave the ferry terminal and use the bus of "Morton" to get to the city center and the railway stations. The bus leaves when the foot passengers left the ferry.
- to the railway station "Dublin Connolly" (trains to Belfast, Wexford, Wicklow): 3,50 EUR, 15 minutes.
- to the railway station "Dublin Heuston" (trains to Cork, Galway, Limerick, Tralee): 4,50 EUR, 40 minutes.
If you travel by train to Holyhead or want to continue your journey by train from Dublin to another destination in Ireland, the "SailRail" tickets (combination of train and ferry) might be a good choice. For example London to Dublin including the train and ferry for just 44,50 GBP.
Find the exact ferry schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Holyhead to Dublin?
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ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Holyhead - Dublin / Liverpool - Belfast / Rosslare - Fishguard / Cairnryan - Belfast
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Dublin - Holyhead
2c Travelling from Dublin (Ireland) to Cork (Ireland)
To travel in Ireland by train, buy your ticket online via the given booking links to get cheap advance fares. Apart from these online fares there is also a number of reductions available to buy locally from train stations.
If no train connection is available, make use of one of the frequent bus connections.
Where to buy a ticket from Dublin to Cork?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Dublin Area Rapid Transport (DART) / Intercity (IC) / Enterprise (ENT)
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Dublin - Holyhead / Cherbourg - Rosslare
train company:
CIÉ Córas Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail / NIR Northern Ireland Railways / STENA Stena Line / IRFE Irish Ferries
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Cork - Dublin / Dublin - Galway / Dublin - Kilkenny / Dublin - Limerick / Dublin - Rosslare / Cork - Galway / Cork - Kilkenny / Cork - Rosslare / Kilkenny - Galway / Galway - Limerick
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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3 London (United Kingdom) - Liverpool (United Kingdom) - Dublin (Ireland) - Cork (Ireland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
3a Travelling from London (United Kingdom) to Liverpool (United Kingdom)
Travel from London to Liverpool by direct train connection. The journey time is 2:10 hours. The train ticket price starts at 12 GBP. There are hourly train connections.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from London to Liverpool?
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Liverpool - London
3b Travelling from Liverpool (United Kingdom) to Dublin (Ireland)
Travel from Liverpool to Dublin by direct ferry. The journey time is eight hours. The ferry fares start from 28 EUR. Stenaline offers 2 and 4-bed cabins to sleep and as well a restaurant on board for which you can book meals in advance.
To get to the Stenaline ferry terminal, use the train connection from "Liverpool Central Railway Station" to "Birkenhead Hamilton Square Railway". From there it is a walk of 10 minutes.
At Dublin port leave the ferry terminal and use the bus of "Morton" to get to the city center and the railway stations. The bus leaves when the foot passengers left the ferry.
- to the railway station "Dublin Connolly" (trains to Belfast, Wexford, Wicklow): 3,50 EUR, 15 minutes.
- to the railway station "Dublin Heuston" (trains to Cork, Galway, Limerick, Tralee): 4,50 EUR, 40 minutes.
If you travel by train in Great Britain or want to continue your journey by train from Dublin to another destination in Ireland, the "SailRail" tickets (combination of train and ferry) might be a good choice. You have to use the ferry connection via Holyhead, for example from Liverpool or Manchester via Holyhead to Dublin for just 41 GBP. These "SailRail" tickets are also available on the websites of the ferry companies.
Find the exact ferry schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Liverpool to Dublin?
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Dublin - Liverpool
3c Travelling from Dublin (Ireland) to Cork (Ireland)
To travel in Ireland by train, buy your ticket online via the given booking links to get cheap advance fares. Apart from these online fares there is also a number of reductions available to buy locally from train stations.
If no train connection is available, make use of one of the frequent bus connections.
Where to buy a ticket from Dublin to Cork?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Dublin Area Rapid Transport (DART) / Intercity (IC) / Enterprise (ENT)
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Dublin - Holyhead / Cherbourg - Rosslare
train company:
CIÉ Córas Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail / NIR Northern Ireland Railways / STENA Stena Line / IRFE Irish Ferries
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Cork - Dublin / Dublin - Galway / Dublin - Kilkenny / Dublin - Limerick / Dublin - Rosslare / Cork - Galway / Cork - Kilkenny / Cork - Rosslare / Kilkenny - Galway / Galway - Limerick
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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