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How to get fromCaen to Irelandby train, plane, ferry or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Caen to Ireland by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CDG - DUB
    7h 36m
    €134–290

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train K2+ / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry Cherbourg-Dublin Ferryport B+I
    22h 27m
    €97–113

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Caen to Lillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gent to Rădăuțibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3d 16h
    €115–472

  4. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane ORY - DUB
    7h 44m
    €114–270

  5. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BVA - DUB
    8h 38m
    €114–246

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane CDG - ORK
    7h 42m
    €135–334

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane CDG - BFS
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain train
    9h 19m
    €135–296

  8. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane NTE - DUB
    8h 47m
    €112–262

  9. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Dublin Airport

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CFR - DUB
    8h 15m
    €149–233

Caen to Ireland by train, ferry, foot, and tram

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration22h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Caen, France and Ireland?

You can take a bus from Caen to Dublin via Lille, Ghent Dampoort, Gent Dampoort, Gent, Rădăuți, and Dublin in around 3d 16h. Alternatively, Volotea, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) once daily.

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