Port of Cork

Ferries and Ferry Companies Operating
(Cork, County Cork, Ireland)

Two ferry companies provide services from the port of Cork, offering connections to Wales and France. Both companies are well established and have good safety records and an excellent reputation.

Swansea Cork Ferries

Swansea Cork Ferries is a reputable ferry operator providing a single service between the port of Cork in Ireland and Swansea in South Wales.


The company operates a small number of vessels, all of which are well equipped with facilities such as shops, restaurants and a range of onboard accommodation.

Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries is one of the best known and most respected names in the ferry operating industry, providing a selection of cross-channel routes between England and France and Ireland and France. The company's fleet comprises a total of eight vessels, two of which are high speed ships and all of which are well equipped with comforts and facilities for passengers.

Besides the Cork to Roscoff route, other routes in the company's itinerary include; Portsmouth to Cherbourg, Portsmouth to St Malo, Poole to Cherbourg, Plymouth to Roscoff and Plymouth to Santander.

The company's fleet includes the Normandie, the Normandie Express, the Barfleur, Bretagne, Mont St Michel, Normandie Vitesse, Pont L'Abbe and Pont-Aven.