By sea:
Irish Ferries: 2019 Rates
Special Event Fare Costs & Routes
Fares are shown in Pounds Sterling. Please note that these prices cover our Holyhead/Dublin Port and Pembroke/Rosslare cruise ferry services.
Option 1 – Cruise Ferry Return Fares
Car and 2 adults £180.00 return
Saturday travel + £25.00 per leg supplement for travel on Saturday
Additional adult £22.00 return
Additional child £11.00 return
Trailer up to 4m £42.00 return
Trailer 4.01m – 7.99m £84.00 return
Trailers 8m -12m £124.00 return
Option 2 – Swift Ferry Return Fares
Car and 2 adults £260.00 return
Saturday travel + £25.00 per leg supplement for travel on Saturday
Additional adult £25.00 return
Additional child £11.00 return
Trailer up to 4m £42.00 return
Trailer 4.01m – 7.99m £84.00 return
Trailers 8m -12m £124.00 return
Motor Home Supplements
Up to 8m £60.00 return
Over 8m £120.00 return
*To avail of these rates, please contact the Ocean to City office to request the relevant promo code. As always, spaces on the fast ferry are limited, are subject to availability at the time of booking.
See www.irishferries.com for Ferry Crossing Times . Fares quoted above are subject to our standard amendment and cancellation rules and can be made flexible for a supplement of £20 – further details on fees can be found here.
By sea:
Stena Line: 2019 Rates
Stena Line offers a special 20% discount to all Ocean to City participants, available on the following routes:
- Belfast – Cairnryan
- Belfast – Liverpool
- Dublin Port – Holyhead
- Rosslare – Fishguard
Those travelling will have the option of booking our Economy, Flexi or Premium motorist fares (terms and conditions vary for each) and the prices shown will include the agreed discount. Discount is not given on any extras booked i.e. cabins, meals, etc.
To avail of these rates, please contact the Ocean to City office to request the relevant promo code.
**Please note that there is also a Stena Line ferry from Cherbourg or Roscoff (FR) to Rosslare, but that the discount does not apply to this route.
By air:
Cork Airport has direct flights from London, Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Amsterdam, Duesseldorf, Paris, Barcelona and many others. For a current and full overview of flights to Cork Airport, please click here.
Aer Lingus Flights: Flights from UK destinations such as London, Manchester, Birmingham. Also flying from Amsterdam Schiphol directly to Cork City. Further information on aerlingus.com
Ryanair Flights: Flights from UK destinations such as London, Liverpool, France, Spain, Portugal and Eastern Europe Further information on ryanair.com
By road:
Go Bus: Bus Eireann direct bus route Dublin to Cork: 3 Hour Bus Journey with wi-fi and toilets on board. Further information on gobus.ie
City Link: Bus route from Galway to Cork , express route, 2 hours 50 mins. Further information available on citylink.ie
Air Coach: Express bus service from Dublin Airport and Dublin City to Cork: 3.5 hour journey with competitive fares. Further information on aircoach.ie
Coach Hire : If travelling in a group, another option is to get a coach hire . There are a number of different companies that do this service. Companies such as Addison Lee Coaches, Eurolines, Coach Ireland, Kavanagh Coaches, Matthews Coach Hire, Quinns Coach Hire, Budget Bus Hire.