There are 11 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Limerick 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 Limerick
20h 4mFerry, 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 Bus Station55
23h 37m€51–541Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- 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
13h 40m€125–335Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to LimerickIc
23h 41m€91–113Ferry, bus via Dublin
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay300
23h 45m€90–111Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- 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
11h 49m€168–374Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot 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
12h 51m€148–340Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- 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
11h 43m€197–701Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Cork Airport (ORK)BVA - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junction
12h 49m€157–357Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- 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
12h 3m€152–489Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- 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
12h 9m€205–687
Cherbourg-Octeville to Limerick by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Limerick is to ferry and bus via Dublin which costs €90 - €120 and takes 23h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Limerick is to train and fly which takes 11h 43m and costs €190 - €700.
The distance between Cherbourg-Octeville and Limerick is 947 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Limerick without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 23h 37m and costs €50 - €550.
It takes approximately 20h 4m to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Limerick, including transfers.
Limerick is 1h behind Cherbourg-Octeville. It is currently 3:53 PM in Cherbourg-Octeville and 2:53 PM in Limerick.
There are 139+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Limerick, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Cherbourg-Octeville to Limerick. However, you can drive to Port de Roscoff, take the car ferry to Cork Port, then drive to Limerick. 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, then take the line 51 bus to Limerick Colbert Station.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via Guernsey, London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Shannon Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
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
- €12–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- Rail 1st Class
- €19–28
Train from Lison to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- €95–140
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
- 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 Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €17–25
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
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- 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
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- 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/
- 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 Waterford Bus Station to Limerick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- 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
- €24–220
- 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 Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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