There are 6 ways to get from Dublin to Douarnenez by plane, train, ferry, car, bus, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane DUB - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
10h 25m€116–293Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Quimpertrain
9h 22m€98–288Train, ferry, drive
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Drive from Roscoff to Douarnenezcar
21h 50m€163–184Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Quimperbus
39h 49m€150–270Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Douarnenezcar
25h 14m€577–1,535Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Rennes to Quimpertrain Tgv
26h 45m€424–1,148
Dublin to Douarnenez by ferry, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Douarnenez is to fly and train which costs €95 - €290 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Douarnenez is to fly and train which takes 9h 22m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Douarnenez. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at Office de Tourisme via Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Gare Routière SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 49m.
The distance between Dublin and Douarnenez is 725 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Douarnenez without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 39h 49m and costs €150 - €270.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Dublin to Douarnenez, including transfers.
Dublin to Douarnenez bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Douarnenez bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Belfast Glengall station.
Douarnenez is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 7:51 PM in Dublin and 8:51 PM in Douarnenez.
There are 1239+ hotels available in Douarnenez.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Douarnenez, France?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Douarnenez. However, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES), walk to Aéroport, take the line 16 bus to Kennedy Gares, walk to Brest, take the train to Quimper, walk to Gare Routière SNCF, then take the line 951 bus to Office de Tourisme. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dublin Heuston to Douarnenez via Cork, South Mall, Ringaskiddy, Cork, and Roscoff in around 21h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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