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How to get fromCherbourg-Octeville to Irelandby car ferry, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Ireland by car ferry, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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  1. Car ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

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    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SOU - DUB
    11h 27m
    €105–517

  2. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry Cherbourg-Dublin Ferryport B+I
    19h 31m
    €124–677

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    6. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus bus 785
    39h 6m

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane CDG - ORK
    8h 27m
    €176–398

  5. Ferry, ferry to Guernsey Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Portferry ferry
    3. Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GCI - DUB
    9h 55m
    €246–567

  6. Car ferry, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BRS - DUB
    13h 34m
    €114–502

  7. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BVA - DUB
    9h 35m
    €107–360

  8. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train
    4. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane NTE - DUB
    10h 46m
    €140–367

  9. Car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    20h 11m
    €179–927

  10. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Wexford Stn to Grand Paradebus bus 740 / ...
    22h 27m
    €109–534

Cherbourg-Octeville to Ireland by ferry, foot, and tram

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration19h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 631.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 27m

What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Ireland?

Irish Ferries operates a ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I 6 times a week. Tickets cost €120–700 and the journey takes 19h 15m.

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