There are 10 ways to get from Portugal to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane OPO - DUB
5h 49m€70–224Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lisbon to Bilbaocar
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar
39h 7m€208–789Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milan to Paduabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
4d 13h€268–675Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LIS - DUB
6h 11m€73–262Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane OPO - SNN
6h 5m€78–418Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane OPO - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
7h 23m€100–266Bus, train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Braga to Vigo - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SCQ - DUB
8h 41m€84–304Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Coimbra-Btrain Ic
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Pearsetrain Ic / ...
46h 8m€156–727Train, bus, car ferry via Barakaldo
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Coimbra-Btrain Ic
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Bilbaobus
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Pearsetrain Ic / ...
46h 34m€150–723Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Bilbaobus
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Pearsetrain Ic / ...
47h 22m€144–712
Portugal to Ireland by train, bus, taxi, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Ireland is to fly which costs €70 - €230 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Ireland is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Portugal to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Martim Moniz and arriving at Dublin via Lisbon, Milan, Padova and Rădăuți. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 13h.
The distance between Portugal and Ireland is 1396 km.
The best way to get from Portugal to Ireland without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 13h and costs €260 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Portugal to Ireland, including transfers.
Portugal to Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
The best way to get from Portugal to Ireland is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €260 - €700 and takes 4 days 13h.
Portugal to Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
There are 1217+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Portugal and Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Dublin Airport (DUB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Martim Moniz to Dublin via Estação Oriente, Lisbon, Milan, Padua, Padova, Rădăuți, and Dublin in around 4d 13h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Shannon Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Dublin Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Pearse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Pearse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Pearse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Braga to Vigo - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coimbra to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Padova to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Braga to Vigo - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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