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How to get fromCherbourg to Galwayby car ferry, car, ferry, plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 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
    €121–616

  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 56m
    €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
    12h 7m
    €150–379

  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
    €133–499

  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
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    13h 11m
    €135–329

Cherbourg to Galway by ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly 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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