There are 12 ways to get from Dublin to Saône-et-Loire by plane, train, car ferry, bus or car
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Car ferry, train • 14h 47m
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- Face masks are recommended
- There is a social distancing requirement of 1 metre
- Health pass is required for long-distance travel by plane, train or coach, as well as in some public venues
- Nationwide control measures in place
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Saône-et-Loire is 800 130 000.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Saône-et-Loire is recommended.
The social distance requirement in Saône-et-Loire is 1 metre.
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Last updated: 29 Jun 2022
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Saône-et-Loire is to car ferry and drive which costs €150 - €220 and takes 26h 36m.
The quickest way to get from Dublin to Saône-et-Loire is to fly and train which costs €160 - €360 and takes 6h 42m.
The distance between Dublin and Saône-et-Loire is 1072 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Saône-et-Loire without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 14h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Dublin to Saône-et-Loire, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Dublin Airport to Lyon Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 10m.
Saône-et-Loire is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 6:20 AM in Dublin and 7:20 AM in Saône-et-Loire.
Aer Lingus, KLM, British Airways and two other airlines offer flights from Dublin Airport to Lyon Airport.
There are 53+ hotels available in Saône-et-Loire. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Dublin to Dublin Airport is to line 703 bus which takes 13 min and costs €7 - €10.
- Distance: 1072.5 km
- Duration: 7h 7m
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Saône-et-Loire, France?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Saône-et-Loire. However, you can take the line 703 bus to Dublin Airport, take the walk to Dublin airport, fly to Lyon, take the walk to Aéroport Saint-Exupéry - Rx, take the tram to Gare Part-Dieu Villette, take the walk to Lyon Part Dieu, take the train to Le Creusot-Montceau-Montchani, then take the taxi to Saône-et-Loire. Alternatively, you can take the line 703 bus to Dublin Airport, take the walk to Dublin airport, fly to Paris Charles de Gaulle, take the walk to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, take the train to Le Creusot Montceau Montchanin, then take the taxi to Saône-et-Loire.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin to Lyon via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €500
Flights from Dublin to Paris Charles de Gaulle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €550
Flights from Dublin to Paris Orly via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €320
Flights from Dublin to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €700
Flights from Dublin to Geneva via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €550
Flights from Dublin to Zurich via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €650
Flights from Dublin to Zurich via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin to Lyon via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €470
Flights from Dublin to Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €420
Flights from Dublin to Geneva via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €470
Flights from Dublin to Clermont-Ferrand via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €480
Flights from Dublin to Clermont-Ferrand via Birmingham, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €430
Flights from Dublin to Zurich via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin to Lyon via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €440
Flights from Dublin to Paris Charles de Gaulle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €550
Flights from Dublin to Geneva via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €370
Flights from Dublin to Clermont-Ferrand via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €550
Flights from Dublin to Clermont-Ferrand via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €550
Flights from Dublin to Zurich via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin to Lyon via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €550
Flights from Dublin to Paris Charles de Gaulle via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €550
Flights from Dublin to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €360
Flights from Dublin to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €360
Flights from Dublin to Geneva via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €440
Flights from Dublin to Geneva via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €440
Flights from Dublin to Zurich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €420
Flights from Dublin to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €460
Flights from Dublin to Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €390
Flights from Dublin to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €370
Flights from Dublin to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dublin to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €320
Flights from Dublin to Geneva via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €320
Flights from Dublin to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €340
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Dublin to Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Dublin to Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €240
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Le Creusot-Montceau-Montchani
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €34 - €40
- 1st Class
- €30 - €36
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Creusot Montceau Montchanin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55 - €75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €55 - €70
- 1st Class
- €60 - €75
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Le Creusot-Montceau-Montchani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55 - €70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €55 - €65
- 1st Class
- €55 - €70
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40 - €55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €45 - €55
- 1st Class
- €40 - €50
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €35 - €45
- 1st Class
- €35 - €45
Train from Zuerich Hb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €60 - €70
- 1st Class
- €60 - €75
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Dijon to Montchanin
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €55
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50 - €95
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Clermont-Ferrand to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50 - €95
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Nevers to Montchanin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45 - €80
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Dijon Ville to Montchanin
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11 - €27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €11 - €16
- Rail 1st Class
- €18 - €27
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20 - €45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €20 - €30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30 - €45
Train from Nevers to Montchanin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17 - €40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €17 - €25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26 - €40
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40 - €85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €40 - €65
- Rail 1st Class
- €55 - €85
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €390
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- €110 - €150
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €290 - €390
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110 - €350
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- €310 - €350
- Standard
- €110 - €140
- Standard Premier
- €160 - €210
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €340
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- €300 - €340
- Standard
- €85 - €110
- Standard Premier
- €130 - €170
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- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90 - €130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
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One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Lille to Chalon-sur-Saône
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27 - €35
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Birmingham Brunel Street to London Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12 - €20
- Website
- Megabus UK
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- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Paris Place du Pantheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15 - €22
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Car ferry from Dublin to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65 - €80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Car
- €120 - €140
- On Foot
- €65 - €80
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