There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to French Riviera by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, 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 Dublin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane DUB - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
8h 32m€78–233Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to French Rivieracar
32h 1m€691–1,792Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Fréjus Gare Routièrebus
3d 13h€200–432Fly Cork Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ORK - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
10h 25m€113–290Fly Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SNN - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
10h 38m€119–279Fly Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane DUB - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescuretrain
9h 56m€91–270Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescuretrain Tgv
32h 51m€613–1,491Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Sainte-Maximebus
42h 34m€496–1,303
Ireland to French Riviera by tram, foot, ferry, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to French Riviera is to fly and train which costs €75 - €240 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to French Riviera is to fly and train which takes 8h 32m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Les Heures Claires via Rădăuţi, Suceava, Fréjus Gare Routière and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Ireland and French Riviera is 1569 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to French Riviera without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs €200 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Ireland to French Riviera, including transfers.
Ireland to French Riviera bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
Ireland to French Riviera bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
There are 6900+ hotels available in French Riviera.
What companies run services between Ireland and French Riviera, France?
You can take a vehicle from Dublin to Les Heures Claires via Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Suceava, Fréjus Gare Routière, and Gare Routière in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Suceava to Fréjus Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Sainte-Maxime
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
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