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How to get fromCalais to Irelandby train, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Calais to Ireland by train, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeBRU - DUB
    7h 38m
    €81–301

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeBVA - DUB
    8h 30m
    €77–222

  3. Car ferry, train, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry0
    14h
    €187–380

  4. Bus, train, ferry via Shrewsbury

    1. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus409
    3. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyheadtrain
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry0
    22h 16m
    €125–210

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
    2. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar
    26h 8m
    €210–498

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeCDG - DUB
    7h 41m
    €117–316

  7. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeCRL - DUB
    8h 48m
    €100–250

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeAMS - DUB
    9h 34m
    €112–411

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeAMS - ORK
    9h 45m
    €158–415

  10. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeBVA - ORK
    8h 41m
    €98–246

  11. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus814 / ...
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry0
    14h 13m
    €144–291

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration2h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€29Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Calais, France and Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Calais to Ireland. However, you can take the train to Lille Flandres, walk to Gare Lille Flandres, take the vehicle to Lille Europe, walk to Lille Europe, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20, then take the line 702 bus to Schoolhouse Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Calais to Eastmoreland Place via Port Of Dover, Dover Priory, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and Sean Moore Road in around 14h.

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