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

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There are 7 ways to get from Brest to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Cork Airport

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    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BES - ORK
    8h 28m
    €123–387

  2. Fly to Dublin Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BES - DUB
    7h 38m
    €101–265

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brest to Port de Roscoffcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cork Port to Dublincar car
    17h 44m
    €172–201

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus 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
    39h 57m
    €155–400

  5. Fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane BES - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    9h 32m
    €166–327

  6. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train Ter
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train Ic / ...
    22h 3m
    €162–188

  7. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Carmarthen to Ferrybus bus 925
    2. Take the ferry from Roscoff to Corkferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train Ic / ...
    24h 43m

Brest to Ireland by bus and busferry

Calendar20Weekly Services
Duration39h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 497 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Brest, France and Ireland?

Air France, Volotea, and Aer Lingus fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK) twice daily.

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