There are 9 ways to get from Dunkirk to Ireland by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, car, 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.
Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRU - DUB
6h 50m€80–243Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dunkerque to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BVA - DUB
7h 49m€74–203Train, ferry
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
12h 36m€186–527Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar
26h 2m€208–494Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CDG - DUB
6h 37m€118–298Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BVA - ORK
7h 51m€95–596Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane AMS - DUB
8h 33m€106–298Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane CDG - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
8h 33m€119–293Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane AMS - ORK
8h 35m€137–321
Dunkirk to Ireland by train, foot, ferry, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Ireland is to train and bus and fly which costs €95 - €600 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 6h 37m and costs €110 - €300.
The distance between Dunkirk and Ireland is 1010 km.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 36m and costs €180 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Dunkirk to Ireland, including transfers.
Ireland is 1h behind Dunkirk. It is currently 6:23 PM in Dunkirk and 5:23 PM in Ireland.
There are 1079+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Dunkirk to Ireland. However, you can take the train to Lille Europe, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 16, take the line 726 bus to Red Cow Luas, walk to Red Cow, then take the vehicle to Tallaght. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dunkerque to Spencer Dock via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and The Point in around 12h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–160
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 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
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 Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dunkerque to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- contact@oise-mobilite.fr
- Website
- oise-mobilite.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.oise-mobilite.fr/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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