There are 8 ways to get from Channel Islands to Ireland by plane, car ferry, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Jersey Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane JER - ORK
4h 24m€86–196Fly Guernsey Airport to Cork Airport
cheapest- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GCI - ORK
4h 34m€57–220Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
16h 50m€295–626Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
23h 13m€141–247Fly Guernsey Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GCI - DUB
2h 27m€127–254Fly Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane JER - SNN
5h 52m€66–237Fly Jersey Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane JER - DUB
2h 37m€77–159Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the bus from Wexford O'Hanrahan Station to Grand Paradebus 740
24h 45m€110–612
Jersey Airport (JER) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Channel Islands to Ireland is to fly which costs €75 - €160 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Channel Islands to Ireland is to fly which takes 2h 27m and costs €120 - €260.
The distance between Channel Islands and Ireland is 542 km.
The best way to get from Channel Islands to Ireland without a car is to car ferry and train and ferry which takes 16h 50m and costs €290 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Channel Islands to Ireland, including transfers.
There are 1086+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Channel Islands, Guernsey and Ireland?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Cork Airport (ORK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Cork Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Jersey Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Jersey Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Cork Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via Guernsey Airport, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Jersey Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Jersey Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Jersey Airport to Dublin Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €55–80
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €110–160
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from Wexford O'Hanrahan Station to Grand Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–500
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €75–120
- Passenger Car
- €95–490
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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