There are 10 ways to get from France to Ireland by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, 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.
Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NTE - DUB
4h 58m€64–244Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BVA - DUB
6h 40m€58–197Train, ferry via London
- Take the train from Paris Nord 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 57m€304–505Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
23h 53m€569–1,600Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CDG - DUB
5h 19m€69–243Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BOD - DUB
5h 33m€70–224Fly Paris Orly Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ORY - DUB
5h 27m€113–322Fly Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane TLS - DUB
5h 28m€66–190Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane CDG - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
7h 2m€90–255Train, ferry
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain 3311 / ...
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry Cherbourg-Dublin Ferryport B+I
25h 50m€451–1,216
France to Ireland by subway, train, foot, ferry, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from France to Ireland is to bus and fly which costs €55 - €200 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from France to Ireland is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €60 - €250.
The distance between France and Ireland is 797 km.
The best way to get from France to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry via London which takes 12h 57m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from France to Ireland, including transfers.
Ireland is 1h behind France. It is currently 7:14 AM in France and 6:14 AM in Ireland.
There are 1116+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between France and Ireland?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and Air France fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Dublin Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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