There are 12 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Cliffs of Moher by car, car ferry, train, ferry, plane, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Drive from Cork Port to Cliffs of Moher
21h 2mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station40 / ...
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Station55
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Ennis Station51 / ...
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher350
27h 20m€59–552Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Take the train from Lison to Granville
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helier
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Shannon Airport (SNN)JER - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
16h 17m€126–384Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to GalwayIc / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Cliffs of Moher350
27h 46m€100–123Ferry, bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Tralee University Hospital40
- Drive from Tralee University Hospital to Tarbert
- Take the car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Drive from Killimer to Cliffs of Moher
28h 33m€75–584Ferry, ferry to Guernsey Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)GCI - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
14h 42m€206–453Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Take the train from Lison to Pontchaillou
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)RNS - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
24h 2m€181–605Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Dublin Airport (DUB)CDG - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
15h 31m€136–322Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LHR - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
14h 29m€185–670Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Take the bus from Saint Denis Université to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BVA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
16h 29m€131–297Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)STN - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
14h 46m€176–572Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LGW - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
14h 26m€214–642
Cherbourg-Octeville to Cliffs of Moher by ferry, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Cliffs of Moher is to ferry and train and bus which costs €100 - €130 and takes 27h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Cliffs of Moher is to train and fly and bus which takes 14h 26m and costs €210 - €650.
The distance between Cherbourg-Octeville and Cliffs of Moher is 1018 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Cliffs of Moher without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 27h 20m and costs €55 - €550.
It takes approximately 21h 2m to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Cliffs of Moher, including transfers.
There are 304+ hotels available in Cliffs of Moher.
What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Cliffs of Moher, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Cherbourg-Octeville to Cliffs of Moher. However, you can drive to Port de Roscoff, take the car ferry to Cork Port, then drive to Cliffs of Moher. Alternatively, you can take the train to Lison, take the train to Granville, walk to Gare, take the line 2 bus to Centre-Ville, walk to Granville, take the ferry to Jersey St Helier, walk to Jersey Liberation, take the line 15 bus to Jersey Airport, walk to Jersey Airport (JER) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the line 51 bus to Ennis Station, take the bus to Cliffs of Moher, then walk to Cliffs of Moher.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–800
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Shannon Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–850
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Shannon Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Cliffs of Moher
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Rosslare Harbour to Tralee University Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Saint Denis Université to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
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
- €95–480
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €210–1,000
- On Foot
- €70–85
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- enquiries@shannonferries.com
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- ShannonFerry Group Ltd
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €62
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
Ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €62
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
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