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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Ireland by ferry, plane, bus, busferry, train, or car ferry

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  1. Ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry ferry
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SOU - DUB
    11h 48m
    €113–300

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Wexford Stn to Grand Paradebus bus 740 / ...
    22h 26m
    €109–536

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry Cherbourg-Dublin Ferryport B+I
    20h 2m
    €384–1,073

  4. 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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    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
    38h 5m
    €135–356

  5. 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 25m
    €173–426

  6. 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
    €256–468

  7. Ferry, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry 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 29m
    €116–278

  8. 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 37m
    €126–334

  9. Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Granvilletrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry ferry
    4. Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane JER - DUB
    11h 3m
    €128–389

  10. 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 52m
    €145–358

  11. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    20h 11m
    €531–1,462

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

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration20h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€384Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 620.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 48m

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 €380–1,100 and the journey takes 19h 45m.

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