Day trip to Cork.
From Edinburgh, back by 23:00.
Time in the city
12.1 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
8km
to the centreFrom Cork centre (ORK)
Daylight
9.9 hours
07:52 to 17:45Sunrise 07:52, sunset 17:45
05:55
Leave Edinburgh
Ryanair, direct
07:40
In the city
Lands 07:15, 25min from the airport
19:45
Leave the city
25min back, 90min at the airport
23:00
Back in Edinburgh
Flies 21:40
- Leave EdinburghRyanair, direct05:55
- Land in Cork1h 20min07:15
- In the city25min from the airport07:40
- Leave the city25min back, 90min at the airport19:45
- Fly home1h 20min21:40
- Back in Edinburgh23:00
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What a day in Cork costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£110.85/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 3 Oct, 21:20.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 140 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 530 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
Things to do in CorkShowHide
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Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to Edinburgh
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park, free for 0-30 minutes, then £14 (30min-1hr), but no shuttle bus, 10-min walk to terminal Source
Train
- From Edinburgh city centre (via Edinburgh Trams, no direct rail link)£7.50 each way30 min
Advance single; On the day £7.50. First train 06:30, last train 22:52 Source
First train too late for this flight. It gets you to Edinburgh less than 90 min before take-off. Last train leaves before you land.
Coach
- Lothian Buses Airlink 100 from Edinburgh£6.00 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Source
Taxi
- From Edinburgh city centre£24-£29 one way~8 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
Cork on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £18.00, that is bus to city centre and back at £14.00 and local transport at £4.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
- Ryanair airport check-in. £55 per person, per flight, if you don't check in online. Without a paid seat, online check-in opens 24 hours before and closes 2 hours before. Ryanair, fees
- Ryanair bags. One small bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm) under the seat is free. A 10kg cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20 cm) needs Priority & 2 Cabin Bags, £12.49 to £36 when booked. An oversize bag at the gate is refused or put in the hold for £70 to £75. Ryanair, fees
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