There are 7 ways to get from Dublin to Channel Islands by plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, 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.
Fly Dublin Airport to Alderney Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane DUB - ACI
7h 12m$242–453Fly Dublin Airport to Jersey Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane DUB - JER
3h 57m$87–243Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
22h 30m$217–961Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
28h 30mFly Dublin Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane DUB - GCI
3h 52m$102–303Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Jersey Airport
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane BFS - JER
5h 35m$131–243Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Leeson Street Upper to Wexford O'Hanrahan Stationbus 740
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
25h 6m$177–756
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Alderney Airport (ACI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Channel Islands is to fly which costs $85 - $250 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Channel Islands is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $100 - $310.
No, there is no direct ferry from Dublin to Channel Islands. However, there are services departing from Dublin Terminal 1 and arriving at Alderney via Port of Cherbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between Dublin and Channel Islands is 511 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Channel Islands without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 22h 30m and costs $210 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Dublin to Channel Islands, including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Channel Islands.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Channel Islands, Guernsey?
Aurigny, Aer Lingus, and Ryanair fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Alderney Airport (ACI) twice daily.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alderney Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–440
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alderney Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alderney Airport via Bristol, Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Dublin Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Jersey Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Jersey Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- $18–26
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from Leeson Street Upper to Wexford O'Hanrahan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.wexfordbus.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–700
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- $30–160
- Car Single Ticket
- $140–700
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–600
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- $90–140
- Passenger Car
- $110–600
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