Flight to Cork
Flight to Cork gives information on booking a flight to Cork, booking a cheap flight to Cork, car hire at Cork airport and hotels in the Cork area. Cork is the third most populous city in Ireland after Dublin and Belfast and is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork. The name Cork derives from the Irish word corcach meaning "marshy place" as it is situated on the river Lee. Cork was originally a monastic settlement founded by St Finbar in the sixth century. Wikipedia has detailed information on Cork. Google maps can be searched for a good Map of Cork.
Flight to Cork - General
The information below gives details on routes and airlines that have a direct flight to Cork.
Flight to Cork from the UK
The UK has 15 direct routes for a flight to Cork with most of the major areas and cities included. Ryanair has flights to Cork from Glasgow, Liverpool, London Gatwick and London Stansted. Aer Arann has flights to Cork from Bristol, Cardiff and Edinburgh. Aer Lingus has flights to Cork from Birmingham, Jersey, London Heathrow and Manchester. bmibaby has flights to Cork from Manchester. Jet2.com has flights to Cork from Newcastle. Air Southwest has flights to Cork from Newquay and Plymouth.
Flight to Cork from Europe
There are 21 direct routes for a flight to Cork from Europe. Aer Lingus has flights to Cork from Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Faro, Lanzarote, Malaga, Munich, Nice, Paris, Rennes, Rome and Tenerife. Ryanair has flights to Cork from Carassonne. Aer Arann has flights to Cork from La Rochelle, Lorient and Nantes. Wizzair has flights to Cork from Gdansk, Katowice, Poznan and Warsaw.
Flight to Cork from within Ireland
Ryanair has flights to Cork from Dublin. Aer Arann has flights to Cork from Belfast, and Dublin.
Airport Information
Cork Airport is one of Ireland's principal airports, situated on the south side of Cork City in an area known as Ballygarvan about 8 Km (5 miles) from Cork City. The airport is currently operated by the Dublin Airport Authority. Cork Airport handles scheduled and charter flights to domestic and European destinations as well as international cargo services and general aviation. In 2006, Cork Airport handled over 3 million passengers , making it the Republic of Ireland's third busiest airport.
Car Hire at Cork Airport.
To view a wide range of car hire options at Cork Airport Click here.
Car Parking at Cork Airport.
There are approximately 4,600 car parking spaces at Cork Airport. Full details of charges Click here.
Taxi service at Cork Airport.
A Taxi rank is located outside the main terminal building.
Other facilities at Cork Airport.
The Airport has extensive facilities which cannot be fully covered here. Contact the airport or check out their web site at Cork Airport.
Bus service at Cork Airport.
Bus services from the airport are operated by Bus Eireann.
Alternative travel plan for a flight to Cork
With Cork not having any scheduled flights with Australia, Canada or the US the following itinerary could also be considered.
Shannon is approximately 125 Km (77 miles) by road from Cork and takes approximately 2hrs 30mins by car. Bus Eireann run a service from Shannon airport to Cork and this takes approximately 1hr 55mins. Irish Rail run a service from Limerick (25 km or 15 mile from Shannon airport) to Cork and this generally takes just under 2 hours. To get information on a flight to Shannon Click here.
Dublin is approximately 258 Km (160 miles) by road from Cork and takes about 4hrs 30mins by car. Bus Eireann run a service from Dublin airport to Cork and this takes from 4hrs 30mins. Irish Rail run a direct service from central Dublin to Cork and this takes about 2hrs 50mins.To get information on a flight to Dublin Click here.
Indirect flights to Cork could use London or Dublin airports as a hub. For UK visitors Click here. For US and European visitors Click here.
Flight to Cork - Tourist Info
A flight to Cork brings the visitor to the very south of Ireland with lots to see and do without having to travel very far. The famous Blarney stone is just 10 Km (6miles) from Cork city. Other major attractions within Cork include St Ann's Shandon, Butter Exchange Craft Centre, Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, St Finbarr's Cathedral and the Cobh area. If planning a flight to Cork good websites to check out would be the Cork City, West Cork, and the Discover Ireland South West sites. If after a flight to Cork you require a good selection of accommodation within Cork Click here