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How to get fromBordeaux to Irelandby plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Bordeaux to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Dublin Airport

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    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BOD - DUB
    5h 28m
    €70–214

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    27h 21m
    €601–1,647

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus bus 785
    37h 14m
    €159–411

  4. Fly to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BOD - ORK
    7h 41m
    €82–266

  5. Fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane BOD - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    7h 16m
    €126–236

  6. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    27h 30m
    €544–1,373

  7. Train, ferry via Tours

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Caentrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train Ter
    4. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    29h 41m
    €509–1,320

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    31h 29m
    €416–1,158

Bordeaux to Ireland by bus and busferry

Calendar19Weekly Services
Duration37h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,061.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Ireland?

Aer Lingus and Air France fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Dublin Airport (DUB) twice daily.

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