There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Channel Islands by plane, ferry, train, 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 Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane ORK - GCI
5h 39m$80–327Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
17h 47m$343–971Ferry
- 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$153–188Fly Cork Airport to Jersey Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane ORK - JER
5h 29m$100–237Fly Dublin Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane DUB - GCI
4h 18m$150–304Fly Dublin Airport to Alderney Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane DUB - ACI
7h 8m$280–414Fly Shannon Airport to Jersey Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane SNN - JER
6h 22m$82–320Fly Dublin Airport to Jersey Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane DUB - JER
4h 28m$90–194Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
24h 28m$117–709Bus, 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$127–732
Cork Airport (ORK) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Channel Islands is to fly which costs $90 - $200 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Channel Islands is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $150 - $310.
The distance between Ireland and Channel Islands is 503 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Channel Islands without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry which takes 17h 47m and costs $340 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Ireland to Channel Islands, including transfers.
There are 55+ hotels available in Channel Islands.
What companies run services between Ireland and Channel Islands, Guernsey?
Aer Lingus, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) 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 Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Shannon Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–190
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
Flights from Shannon Airport to Jersey Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
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 Dublin Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alderney Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–410
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alderney Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- 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
- $65–95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- $130–180
Train from Stafford to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–450
- 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
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- $17–25
- 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
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car 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
- 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
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $250–1,200
- On Foot
- $80–100
- 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
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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