There are 9 ways to get from Channel Islands to Ireland by plane, car ferry, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Guernsey Airport to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GCI - DUB
2h 31m€109–289Fly Jersey Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane JER - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
3h 50m€79–230Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the carferry 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 40m€335–506Ferry
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry Cherbourg-Dublin Ferryport B+I
23h 7m€196–795Fly Jersey Airport to Cork Airport
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane JER - ORK
4h 26m€112–274Fly Guernsey Airport to Cork Airport
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GCI - ORK
5h 26m€144–350Fly Alderney Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ACI - DUB
3h 51m€292–534Fly Jersey Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane JER - DUB
2h 36m€84–213Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the bus from Wexford Stn to Grand Paradebus 740
24h 56m€176–622
Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Channel Islands to Ireland is to fly which costs €80 - €220 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Channel Islands to Ireland is to fly which takes 2h 31m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct ferry from Channel Islands to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Alderney and arriving at Dublin Ferryport B+I via Cherbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 7m.
The distance between Channel Islands and Ireland is 526 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 40m and costs €330 - €550.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Channel Islands to Ireland, including transfers.
There are 1183+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Channel Islands, Guernsey and Ireland?
Aurigny, British Airways, and Aer Lingus fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Dublin Airport (DUB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Alderney to Eastmoreland Place via Port Of Cherbourg, Terminal Ferry, Cherbourg-Gare, Cherbourg, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and Sean Moore Rd in around 23h 7m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Jersey Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Jersey Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Alderney Airport to Dublin Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Cork Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Jersey Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Cork Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Alderney Airport to Dublin Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Jersey Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Jersey Airport to Belfast International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Jersey Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Alderney Airport to Dublin Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- 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
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from Wexford Stn to Grand Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–190
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–490
- Website
- Stena Line
- 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
- €70–90
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–600
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €26–140
- Car Single Ticket
- €120–600
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