Visitors to West Cork from the UK and France frequently travel by ferry so that they may have their own car for their travels around West Cork and Ireland.
Service between the UK and Cork (Ringaskiddy) returned in 2010. Brittany Ferries provide services directly to the Ringaskiddy Ferry Terminal at the Port of Cork, 60 miles (97km) from Inish Beg.Additional ferry services operate via the Rosslare Europort in Co. Wexford, which is 178 miles (286 km) away. As Rosslare is the closest point from the southern part of Ireland to the UK and the European Mainland, crossing times are much shorter. Visit the Rosslare Europort web site.You may also chose to land in Dublin, which is 214 miles (344km) away from Inish Beg, or Belfast which is 316 miles (509 km) away.
Ferry Service |
Routes | Click to Visit Web Site |
Fastnet Line |
Swansea – Cork | website |
Brittany Ferries |
Roscoff, France – Cork | |
Irish Ferries |
Pembroke, Wales – RosslareRoscoff, France – RosslareCherbourg, France – RosslareHolyhead, Wales – Dublin | |
Stena Line |
Fishguard, Wales – RosslareHolyhead, Wales – DublinStranraer, Scotland – Belfast | |
Celtic Link Ferries |
Cherbourg, France – Rosslare | ![]() |
aFerry |
Ferries to Ireland | ![]() |






