There are 9 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 Jersey Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane ORK - JER
5h 49m$162–396Fly Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane ORK - GCI
6h 4m$82–356Ferry, 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 carferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
17h 57m$364–548Ferry
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry Dublin Ferryport B+I-Cherbourg
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
24h 5m$514–1,315Fly Dublin Airport to Alderney Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane DUB - ACI
6h 36m$306–558Fly Dublin Airport to Jersey Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane DUB - JER
4h 21m$96–278Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Jersey Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane BFS - JER
4h 35m$112–268Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Leeson Street Upr to Wexford Stnbus 740
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
25h 14m$203–756Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
25h 25m$636–1,816
Cork Airport (ORK) to Jersey Airport (JER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Channel Islands is to fly which costs $95 - $280 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Channel Islands is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $95 - $280.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ireland to Channel Islands. However, there are services departing from Dublin Ferryport B+I and arriving at Alderney via Port of Cherbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
The distance between Ireland and Channel Islands is 541 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 57m and costs $360 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Ireland to Channel Islands, including transfers.
There are 39+ hotels available in Channel Islands.
What companies run services between Ireland and Channel Islands, Guernsey?
Aer Lingus, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Jersey Airport (JER) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baggot Street to Alderney via Sean Moore Rd, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Cherbourg, Cherbourg-Gare, Terminal Ferry, and Port of Cherbourg in around 24h 5m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alderney Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alderney Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alderney Airport via Birmingham, Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Jersey Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Dublin Airport to Jersey Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–14
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from Leeson Street Upr to Wexford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- $90–140
- Passenger Car
- $110–600
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–650
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- $29–160
- Car Single Ticket
- $140–650
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