There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Channel Islands by plane, ferry, train, 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 Dublin Airport to Guernsey Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane DUB - GCI
4h 18m$130–314Fly Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane ORK - GCI
5h 40m$80–327Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
17h 58m$313–906Ferry
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry Dublin Ferryport B+I-Cherbourg
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
23h 50m$153–183Fly Cork Airport to Jersey Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane ORK - JER
5h 30m$105–307Fly Shannon Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane SNN - GCI
6h 52m$82–339Fly Shannon Airport to Jersey Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane SNN - JER
6h 22m$102–239Fly Dublin Airport to Jersey Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane DUB - JER
4h 28m$85–194Train, ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
24h 28m$117–709Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Leeson Street Upper to Wexford O'Hanrahan Stationbus 740
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
25h 6m$127–731
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Channel Islands is to fly which costs $85 - $200 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Channel Islands is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $130 - $320.
The distance between Ireland and Channel Islands is 536 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Channel Islands without a car is to ferry and train which takes 17h 58m and costs $310 - $950.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Ireland to Channel Islands, including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Channel Islands.
What companies run services between Ireland and Channel Islands, Guernsey?
Aurigny, British Airways, and Aer Lingus fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baggot Street to Alderney via Sean Moore Road, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Cherbourg, and Port of Cherbourg in around 23h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Shannon Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–200
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–200
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Shannon Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Shannon Airport to Jersey Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–300
Flights from Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Shannon Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Shannon Airport to Guernsey Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Shannon Airport to Guernsey Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- $65–90
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- $120–180
Train from Stafford to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–440
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- $17–24
- 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
- $20–28
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $220–240
- On Foot
- $45–55
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $250–1,200
- On Foot
- $80–95
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
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
- $70–85
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- $90–140
- Passenger Car
- $110–600
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