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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cherbourg to Ireland by ferry, plane, bus, busferry, train, or car ferry

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  1. Ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

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    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry ferry
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SOU - DUB
    11h 26m
    €108–335

  2. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry Cherbourg-Dublin Ferryport B+I
    20h 2m
    €283–788

  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 - 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 50m

  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 25m
    €173–435

  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
    €255–457

  6. 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 28m
    €111–301

  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 37m
    €114–362

  8. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    20h 11m
    €395–1,077

  9. Car ferry, bus

    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
    €108–532

Cherbourg to Ireland by ferry, foot, and tram

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration20h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 626.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 26m

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

Irish Ferries operates a ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I 3 times a week. Tickets cost €280–800 and the journey takes 19h 45m.

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