Cork to Majorca: the honest verdict

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4° warmer

Cork 8° CloudMajorca 12° Cloud

A bit milder. Not worth a flight on its own.

Worth the bother?

8/10 Sure why not.

Weather match Excellent You asked for: Autumn escape

“Mild, mostly dry and no melting. A good day out, any day of the week.”

Usually 19°C in November
6 rainy days a month
Short hop: 2h 20m direct

How we work this out

Worth the bother is worked out from the same facts every time: how much warmer, drier and sunnier it usually is there than in Ireland that month, how long the flight is, how good the place is, whether something’s on and, when we have enough fares for the route, whether the month is unusually dear or cheap. We use the usual weather for the month so one freak day can’t swing it. When you tell us what you’re after (snow, Christmas markets, walking and so on), the weather part asks how well the usual weather fits that, not just how warm it is. Nobody can pay to change a score, and plenty of places score low on purpose.

“About 2h 20m, so it's over before the film gets going.”

Cork to Majorca, in short

The flight takes about 2h 20m.

Your options

Cork or another airport?

Compared with Cork: Dublin flies on Saturdays and Sundays and is about a 2h 45m drive away. Shannon is about a 1h 45m drive away. Knock is about a 3h 15m drive away.

Dublin

Days: Sat, Sun
Airline: Ryanair
From: €251
Drive from here: 2h 45m

Dublin → Majorca

Shannon

Days: –
Airline: Ryanair
From: –
Drive from here: 1h 45m

Shannon → Majorca

Knock

Days: –
Airline: Ryanair
From: –
Drive from here: 3h 15m

Knock → Majorca

Flying from Cork

The honest airport tips

Cork is small and easy to get around, but security gets busy on summer mornings. Allow 2 hours and there'll be time for a cup of tea.
Book parking online before you go; it's cheaper than paying at the barrier.
Fog is the one thing that can hold a Cork flight, so check the live departures before you leave the house if it's forecast.