Cork to Dublin Removals

Moving from Cork to Dublin? J Hanway Removals & Storage handles this reverse route as often as the outbound one. Our Dublin-based team drives down to Cork, loads on the day, and delivers direct to any Dublin address the same day. One crew, one truck, no handovers — exactly the same operating model as our outbound Dublin to Cork service, just with the direction flipped.

The Cork to Dublin Route

We run M8 → M7 → M50 northbound, a 258 km drive that takes around 2.5 hours with an empty truck and 3 to 3.5 hours loaded. The truck leaves our Cloghran base at first light, arrives in Cork mid-morning for loading, and is back in Dublin for afternoon unload at your new address.

Typical Cork-to-Dublin Customers

Career relocations. Cork-based workers moving for a Dublin tech, pharma or finance role. Most of these are young professionals moving from Cork city to south Dublin (Ballsbridge, Ranelagh, Donnybrook) or the newer apartment stock in the Docklands and around Grand Canal Dock.

Families moving north for schools or work. Typically three- and four-bedroom houses. These moves are usually planned 4–8 weeks ahead with a fixed completion date at the Dublin end.

Students finishing UCC and staying in Dublin. Graduates moving from Cork rental accommodation to their first Dublin place, often with a mix of owned and rented furniture.

What a Cork-to-Dublin Move Looks Like

Crew leaves Dublin at 6:30 am. Pre-scheduled. We arrive at your Cork address between 9 and 10 am, walk through the property, and start loading.

Load in Cork, drive direct. Loading a typical three-bedroom house takes 2 to 3 hours. We aim to be on the M8 northbound by 1 pm.

Unload in Dublin the same afternoon. With a standard Dublin delivery we’re unloading between 4 and 6 pm. For Dublin city centre or south Dublin destinations with parking restrictions, we coordinate residents’ permits or loading bay access in advance.

For five-bedroom or larger moves, or where the Cork property has difficult access (narrow rural lanes, long driveways, stairs on a protected structure), we quote as a two-day job with an overnight — the crew stays in Cork, resumes first thing, and delivers to Dublin the following day.

Cork Origins We Cover

We collect from anywhere in Cork city and county:

Cork city and suburbs — Douglas, Ballincollig, Bishopstown, Blackrock, Mahon, Glanmire, Rochestown
Cork Harbour — Cobh, Passage West, Carrigaline, Crosshaven, Ringaskiddy
East Cork — Midleton, Youghal, Fota, Carrigtwohill
North Cork — Mallow, Fermoy, Mitchelstown
West Cork — Kinsale, Clonakilty, Skibbereen, Bantry, Schull (note: these require earlier starts; we usually quote as two-day jobs)

What’s Included

Dublin crew drives down — no local Cork subcontractor, no handover
Full packing service — optional, quoted as an add-on
Furniture dismantling and reassembly
All tolls, fuel, and accommodation (for two-day jobs) — included in the quote
Comprehensive transit insurance
Dublin-end parking and permit coordination — DCC/DLR permits secured in advance
Dublin storage — our Cloghran warehouse is available if your Dublin completion is delayed

Why Choose J Hanway for Cork to Dublin Moves

We know Dublin better than anyone delivering into it. The hardest part of a Cork-to-Dublin move isn’t the drive — it’s the Dublin-end delivery: getting a 7.5-tonne truck into a Ranelagh mews, coordinating a Ballsbridge apartment block loading bay, negotiating Castleknock estate access. That’s our home turf.

Single-run means items arrive in the state they left. Movers who use transfer warehouses introduce two extra handling steps. We don’t. Your belongings stay in the same truck, driven by the same crew, from Cork to your new Dublin front door.

Fixed-price quotes. What we quote is what you pay. Tolls, fuel, parking permits, overnight accommodation (if needed) are all built into the number we give you upfront.

Frequently Asked Questions

How soon can you do a Cork to Dublin move? We typically need 1–2 weeks’ notice for a standard move. Urgent jobs (4–5 days out) can often be accommodated depending on crew availability — call us to check.

Will my belongings be transferred between trucks? No. Single-run: the same crew loads in Cork and unloads in Dublin, using the same truck.

Do you handle the Dublin-end parking permits? Yes. We apply for Dublin City Council or DLR Coco permits in advance at no extra charge.

Can you collect from West Cork? Yes, but West Cork origins usually mean a two-day job because of the extra drive time. We’ll quote accordingly.

What if my Dublin completion is delayed? We can hold your belongings in secure storage at our Cloghran warehouse for as long as you need. Storage is quoted by the week.

Get Your Free Cork to Dublin Quote

Call +353 85 194 9801 or email eilish@jhrs.ie for a fixed-price quote on your Cork to Dublin move.