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There are 10 ways to get from Cherbourg to Galway by car ferry, car, ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Car ferry, drive

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    1. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Galwaycar car
    21h 45m
    €126–616

  2. Ferry, ferry to Guernsey Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    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
    4. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    13h 40m
    €354–497

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry Cherbourg-Dublin Ferryport B+I
    2. Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Stnbus bus 761 / ...
    23h 15m
    €405–1,101

  4. 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 Galwaytrain train Ic / ...
    23h 31m
    €402–1,098

  5. 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
    4. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Galway Ceanntbus bus 51
    28h 1m
    €145–639

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CDG - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    11h 41m
    €153–370

  7. Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    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
    5. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    14h 50m
    €128–479

  8. Train, train to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Beauvaistrain train
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BVA - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    13h 13m
    €142–333

  9. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    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
    4. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    13h 16m
    €335–685

  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
    5. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    13h 57m
    €160–393

Cherbourg to Galway by ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration23h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€405Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 835.8 km
  • Duration: 21h 45m

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Galway, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Cherbourg to Galway. However, you can drive to Port of Cherbourg, take the car ferry to Rosslare Harbour, then drive to Galway. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Port of Cherbourg, 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 bus to Galway Ceannt.

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