There are 8 ways to get from Saint-Malo to Ireland by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, 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.
Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane RNS - DUB
6h 26m€147–470Train, bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
cheapest- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain
- Take the bus from Rennes to Nantesbus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NTE - DUB
7h 59m€87–282Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Saint-Malo to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
22h 53m€537–1,554Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Paris La Défensebus 772
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus 785
36h 48m€157–399Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane RNS - ORK
9h 4m€124–542Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from St Malo to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CDG - DUB
8h 6m€154–377Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
23h 33m€250–387Train, ferry
- Take the train from Dol De Bretagne to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
26h 11m€428–1,182
Saint-Malo to Ireland by bus and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Malo to Ireland is to train and bus and fly which costs €85 - €290 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Malo to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €140 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Malo to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Saint-Malo and arriving at Westland Row via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, Glasgow Buchanan and Grand Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 48m.
The distance between Saint-Malo and Ireland is 781 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Malo to Ireland without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 36h 48m and costs €150 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Saint-Malo to Ireland, including transfers.
Saint-Malo to Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saint-Malo station.
Saint-Malo to Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris La Défense station.
Ireland is 1h behind Saint-Malo. It is currently 8:15 PM in Saint-Malo and 7:15 PM in Ireland.
There are 1103+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Saint-Malo, France and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Saint-Malo to Ireland. However, you can take the train to Rennes, walk to Gares, take the subway to Saint-Germain, walk to République, take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 20, then take the line 702 bus to Schoolhouse Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Saint-Malo to Dublin via Port of Cherbourg and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 22h 53m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Malo to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dol De Bretagne to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Malo to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Malo to Paris La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Row
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- 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 Saint-Malo to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
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