Season 6 Travel Tips - Cork

[Paulie_D]

May seem an unlikely question to be answered to any degree of help as too many caveats, however ...

 what would people who have been think the total cost would be for such a trip.

Base it on average hotel and sensible drinks!! ( ok how many rounds to be bought!)

Flights are in the £100-150 region (probably a max) depending on where you are coming from. Try SkyScanner but don't forget the 'extras' that might not be listed.

Hotel: can be had for £60 - 70 a night (standard)...cheaper options exist and I can investigate if you want. Obviously, quality increases by cost.

It's not outside the realm of possibility to fly in on Saturday morning and return Sunday night (again, location dependant) but that assumes you don't FT (or it finishes really early).

Essentially, for Londoner/Southerner/Welshian...it's probably about the same as travelling to Scotland.

[Waz1892]

 Ty Paulie for the info. Some consideration due and some negoications with the missus in order.

Trip to USA and a house move both around that time so could be tricky!

[frankieb]

This is very very tempting :-)

JFDI

I have booked the Metropole Fri-Mon

Just trying to figure out the best way to get there, they cancelled the Swansea to Cork Ferry FFS

It seems I have to drive to Birmingham then fly to Cork, thats doable.

Steve, the best option for you would be. Bristol to Dublin With Ryanair. Cost return £41.98. Gets into Dublin on Friday @ 08.55. Hop onto Aircoach at 09.30 in Dublin airport and direct to the casino front door in Cork. Return Aircoach cost 28 euro.The Aircoach is every hour and will get you there in 3 1/2 hours at 13.00 direct express.See Aircoach.ie for more info.Hope this helps.

[AAroddersAA]

This is very very tempting :-)

JFDI

I have booked the Metropole Fri-Mon

Just trying to figure out the best way to get there, they cancelled the Swansea to Cork Ferry FFS

It seems I have to drive to Birmingham then fly to Cork, thats doable.

Steve, the best option for you would be. Bristol to Dublin With Ryanair. Cost return £41.98. Gets into Dublin on Friday @ 08.55. Hop onto Aircoach at 09.30 in Dublin airport and direct to the casino front door in Cork. Return Aircoach cost 28 euro.The Aircoach is every hour and will get you there in 3 1/2 hours at 13.00 direct express.See Aircoach.ie for more info.Hope this helps.

Cheers Frank, prefer to just fly into Cork to be honest though. I just need to confirm the time off work and will book early next week.

[Fatcatstu]

Reading this thread with a bit of a vested interest now...

[kohan]

May seem an unlikely question to be answered to any degree of help as too many caveats, however ...

 what would people who have been think the total cost would be for such a trip.

Base it on average hotel and sensible drinks!! ( ok how many rounds to be bought!)

Flights are in the £100-150 region (probably a max) depending on where you are coming from. Try SkyScanner but don't forget the 'extras' that might not be listed.

Hotel: can be had for £60 - 70 a night (standard)...cheaper options exist and I can investigate if you want. Obviously, quality increases by cost.

It's not outside the realm of possibility to fly in on Saturday morning and return Sunday night (again, location dependant) but that assumes you don't FT (or it finishes really early).

Essentially, for Londoner/Southerner/Welshian...it's probably about the same as travelling to Scotland.

           its actually cheaper from stansted to cork   currently £38 return sat morning  and back on early or evening flight on the monday may possibly be even cheaper  over the next weekend as there prices are at there lowest  on the 1st week of preceding month

[kohan]

    have just checked flights for any of our scottish friends who may be considering travelling  and  flight from glasgow to dublin leaving at 5 -55 on friday  returning on the monday  £77 and if paid by visa electron only £65 coach on saturday morning £28 return is the cheapest way i could find hope it helps some of you

[Paulie_D]

Stansted ...at reasonable times:

Going Out06/07/2012 13:40
London-Stansted » Cork
Fare:   23.74 GBP
EU 261 Levy:   2.00 GBP
Web Check in :   6.00 GBP
ETS Levy:   0.25 GBP
Taxes/Fees:   0.00 GBP
Total Price:   31.99 GBP

Coming Back 09/07/2012 15:30
Cork » London-Stansted
Fare:   11.74 GBP
EU 261 Levy:   2.00 GBP
Web Check in :   6.00 GBP
ETS Levy:   0.25 GBP
Taxes/Fees:   0.00 GBP
Total Price:   19.99 GBP

£52 + any baggage fees (which you can manage without) + their admin fee.

Under £60 I'd say.

[AceOnTheRiver]

Bristol - Cork £178
Heathrow - Cork £111
Cardiff - Cork £471
Birmhm - Cork £921
Liverpl - Cork £48 LOL

An APAT weekend - Priceless*

Birmingham to Cork is £86 though leaving on Friday 6th at 1pm and returning Monday 9th at 11am. For some reason Bristol is really expensive

http://www.aerlingus.com/en-US/home/index.jsp

*Borrowed form The Duke ldo

FYI Rodders, just in case you don't go with the Duke's frankly award winning plan (and why wouldn't you?) I am on the 1pm Birmingham flight, although I am getting the later return flight on the Monday.

[Julzmeerkat]

Bristol - Cork £178
Heathrow - Cork £111
Cardiff - Cork £471
Birmhm - Cork £921
Liverpl - Cork £48 LOL

Stanstead to cork return £36..

https://www.bookryanair.com/SkySales/booking.aspx?culture=en-gb&lc=en-gb#Select

[SirPercival]

Plan B

Take Thursday off
Drive to Chezger (I'll fix up the spare room)
Attend Aquarium rebuy fish fest Thursday night and get slaughtered
Sleep in Friday morning
Fly from Liverpool Friday afternoon (Trying Air @ 15:20)
Back Monday morning
Drive home
Job done

 

EDIT - Liv-Ork £42 + admin = approx £54 total at the moment

What was Plan A?

[Paulie_D]

Aer Lingus 20% off sale....but you have to be quick.

NOW ON!

[AAroddersAA]

Bristol - Cork £178
Heathrow - Cork £111
Cardiff - Cork £471
Birmhm - Cork £921
Liverpl - Cork £48 LOL

An APAT weekend - Priceless*

Birmingham to Cork is £86 though leaving on Friday 6th at 1pm and returning Monday 9th at 11am. For some reason Bristol is really expensive

http://www.aerlingus.com/en-US/home/index.jsp

*Borrowed form The Duke ldo

FYI Rodders, just in case you don't go with the Duke's frankly award winning plan (and why wouldn't you?) I am on the 1pm Birmingham flight, although I am getting the later return flight on the Monday.

BIGGG Sigh

Not going to make this one. Needing to be in work early on the Monday morning, can't avoid it. Damn. Sometimes real life has to take priority over poker blah blah blah etc etc.........

Guess I will see everybody at DTD in August.

Thanks to Ger for the first class offer though.

[duke3016]

Not going to make this one.

Ger dislikes this 

[duke3016]

I land in Cork @ 16.25 on Friday - staying at the Gresham Metropole ergo ready for road @ approx 17.25 Travel Guru please post first port of call