There are 8 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Limerick by car, car ferry, ferry, plane, bus, or train
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€51–542Ferry, ferry to Guernsey Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- 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
12h 41m€184–376Ferry, 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, 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€125–335Train 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€148–340
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 49m and costs €160 - €380.
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 7:25 PM in Cherbourg-Octeville and 6:25 PM in Limerick.
There are 140+ 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 ferry to Alderney, take the ferry to Guernsey St Peter Port, walk to Guernsey Town Terminus, take the line 71 bus to Specsavers, walk to Guernsey Airport (GCI) 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 Guernsey Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Shannon Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €190–450
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- 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 Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via Guernsey Airport, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- 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 Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Jersey Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- 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
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
- 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
- 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
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- 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
- €60–75
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
- 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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