There are 7 ways to get from Ireland to Bretagne by plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or ferry
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Fly Dublin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane DUB - RNS
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus
9h 31m€181–446Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus 620
26h 51m€146–660Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Bretagnecar
24h 17m€186–922Fly Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane ORK - RNS
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus
11h 20m€176–473Fly Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
- Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.bus
9h 26mFly Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane DUB - BES
- Take the bus from Brest to Lorientbus
- Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.bus
11h 18mFerry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus 620
28h 21m€192–758
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Bretagne is to ferry and bus which costs €140 - €700 and takes 26h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Bretagne is to fly and bus which takes 9h 31m and costs €180 - €450.
The distance between Ireland and Bretagne is 838 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Bretagne without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 26h 51m and costs €140 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Ireland to Bretagne, including transfers.
Bretagne is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 11:38 PM in Ireland and 12:38 AM in Bretagne.
There are 376+ hotels available in Bretagne.
What companies run services between Ireland and Bretagne, France?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Bretagne. However, you can take the vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Saint-Jacques - Gaîté, walk to Saint-Jacques - Gaîté, take the subway to Gares, walk to Gare Routière, take the bus to Gare SNCF, then take the taxi to Bretagne. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Bretagne via Dublin Terminal 1 and Port of Cherbourg in around 24h 17m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–330
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
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 Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brest to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–850
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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