There are 5 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 Rennes to Pontivybus
10h 53m€169–439Fly Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Vannestrain
- Take the bus from Vannes to Pontivybus
9h 9m€107–265Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Bretagnecar
24h 17m€216–1,022Ferry, 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 Rennes to Pontivybus
26h 45mFerry, 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 Rennes to Pontivybus
27h 47m€216–864
Cork Airport (ORK) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Bretagne is to fly and train and bus which costs €100 - €270 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Bretagne is to fly and train and bus which takes 9h 9m and costs €100 - €270.
The distance between Ireland and Bretagne is 805 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Bretagne without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 26h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Ireland to Bretagne, including transfers.
Bretagne is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 2:24 AM in Ireland and 3:24 AM in Bretagne.
There are 372+ 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 Rennes, take the bus to Pontivy, 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- 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
- €60–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nantes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Rennes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Vannes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Rennes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Rennes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Rennes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Rennes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Rennes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–950
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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