There are 7 ways to get from Ireland to Bretagne by plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or 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 Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane ORK - RNS
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus
9h 30m€156–553Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Bretagnecar
24h 17m€546–1,572Fly 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 31mFly Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ORK - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
- Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.bus
11h 44mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Morlaix to Saint-Brieucbus
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare SNCFbus 603
26h 44mFerry, bus
- 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
27h 21m€426–1,160Ferry, 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 52m€473–1,245
Cork Airport (ORK) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Bretagne is to fly and bus which costs €150 - €600 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Bretagne is to fly and bus which takes 9h 30m and costs €150 - €600.
The distance between Ireland and Bretagne is 786 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Bretagne without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 26h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Ireland to Bretagne, including transfers.
Bretagne is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 3:16 AM in Ireland and 4:16 AM in Bretagne.
There are 339+ 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 line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
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
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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 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 SNCF to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Morlaix to Saint-Brieuc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €500–1,500
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- 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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