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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Shannon by ferry, plane, car ferry, car, train, or bus

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  1. Ferry, ferry to Guernsey Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    best
    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 Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane GCI - SNN
    11h 48m
    €211–446

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Shannoncar car
    20h 51m
    €114–546

  3. Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Shannon 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 Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane JER - SNN
    12h 25m
    €159–460

  4. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LHR - SNN
    10h 21m
    €271–754

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

    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
    4. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    12h 35m
    €125–392

  6. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry Cherbourg-Dublin Ferryport B+I
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limericktrain train Re
    24h 3m
    €152–718

  7. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stnbus bus 370
    3. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus bus 55
    25h 21m
    €127–559

Cherbourg-Octeville to Shannon by ferry, foot, tram, train, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration24h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 678.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 48m

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

There is no direct connection from Cherbourg-Octeville to Shannon. However, you can take the ferry to Alderney, take the ferry to Guernsey St Peter Port, walk to Guernsey Town Terminus, take the line 71 bus to Specsavers, walk to Guernsey Airport (GCI) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the line 316 bus to Shannon Town Centre. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Shannon via Rosslare Harbour in around 20h 51m.

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