There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Cherbourg-Octeville by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Southampton Airport, train, ferry
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane DUB - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
- Take the ferry from Poole to Cherbourgferry
11h 48m€113–337Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeson Street Upr to Wexford Stnbus 740 / ...
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
22h 44m€105–531Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
20h 11m€425–1,218Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUB - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
9h 18m€128–360Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane DUB - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
10h 18m€111–360Fly to Bristol Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
- Take the ferry from Poole to Cherbourgferry
13h 48m€116–301Fly to Guernsey Airport, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane DUB - GCI
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderneyferry
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
10h 45m€259–461Fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane DUB - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain
11h 44m€121–357Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
11h 49m€134–369Ferry
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry Dublin Ferryport B+I-Cherbourg
20h 14m€302–902
Ireland to Cherbourg-Octeville by tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Cherbourg-Octeville is to bus and car ferry which costs €100 - €550 and takes 22h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Cherbourg-Octeville is to fly and train which takes 9h 18m and costs €120 - €360.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ireland to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, there are services departing from Dublin Terminal 1 and arriving at Port of Cherbourg via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 11m.
The distance between Ireland and Cherbourg-Octeville is 642 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Cherbourg-Octeville without a car is to car ferry which takes 20h 11m and costs €420 - €1300.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Ireland to Cherbourg-Octeville, including transfers.
Cherbourg-Octeville is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 1:52 PM in Ireland and 2:52 PM in Cherbourg-Octeville.
There are 620+ hotels available in Cherbourg-Octeville.
What companies run services between Ireland and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?
Irish Ferries operates a car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg 6 times a week. Tickets cost €410–1,200 and the journey takes 20h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Poole to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Poole to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–600
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €26–140
- Car Single Ticket
- €120–600
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