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

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There are 5 ways to get from Brest to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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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 27m
    €143–567

  2. Train, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train Ter
    2. Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train Ic / ...
    21h 59m
    €139–243

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brest to Port de Roscoffcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cork Port to Dublincar car
    17h 44m
    €145–249

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    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
    38h 32m

  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
    10h 37m
    €156–327

Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 497 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Brest, France and Ireland?

Air France, Transavia France, and three other airlines fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK) twice daily.

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