There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to France by plane, ferry, train, 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 Cork Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ORK - CDG
4h 52m€86–248Fly Dublin Airport to Paris Orly Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane DUB - ORY
5h 15m€62–196Ferry, train via London
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
13h 6m€195–510Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Pariscar
23h 27m€145–617Fly Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUB - CDG
5h 5m€86–205Fly Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
5h 6m€66–195Fly Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane DUB - BOD
5h 27m€66–185Fly Dublin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUB - LYS
5h 39m€79–208Fly Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane DUB - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
6h 22m€69–183Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry Dublin Ferryport B+I-Cherbourg
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain 3312 / ...
25h€106–156
Ireland to France by tram, foot, ferry, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to France is to fly which costs €65 - €200 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to France is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €85 - €250.
The distance between Ireland and France is 884 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to France without a car is to ferry and train via London which takes 13h 6m and costs €190 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Ireland to France, including transfers.
France is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 8:15 AM in Ireland and 9:15 AM in France.
There are 22946+ hotels available in France.
What companies run services between Ireland and France?
Air France, Aer Lingus, and British Airways fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Orly Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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 Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- 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
- €65–95
- 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
- €75–500
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €75–120
- Passenger Car
- €95–490
- 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
- €70–100
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- 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
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €210–1,000
- On Foot
- €70–85
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