There are 7 ways to get from Dublin to Channel Islands by plane, ferry, train, bus, or car ferry
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$87–243Ferry, train, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estatebus B7
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
18h 26m$327–649Car 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$218–966Fly 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 ferry and train and bus and car ferry which takes 18h 26m and costs $320 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Dublin to Channel Islands, including transfers.
There are 54+ 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- 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
- $21–29
- Website
- https://www.wexfordbus.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–130
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–900
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- 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
- 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
- +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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