There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to French Riviera by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or ferry
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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ORK - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
10h 35m€118–300Fly Dublin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane DUB - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
8h 30m€78–233Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to French Rivieracar
32h 1m€731–1,842Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Fréjus Gare Routièrebus
3d 13h€200–432Fly Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SNN - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
11h 1m€119–279Fly Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane DUB - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain
9h 41m€101–275Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescuretrain Tgv
33h 3m€613–1,491Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Rennes to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain
35h 34m€628–1,496
Ireland to French Riviera by tram, foot, ferry, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to French Riviera is to fly and train which costs €75 - €240 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to French Riviera is to fly and train which takes 8h 30m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Les Heures Claires via Rădăuţi, Suceava, Fréjus Gare Routière and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Ireland and French Riviera is 1567 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to French Riviera without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs €200 - €440.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Ireland to French Riviera, including transfers.
Ireland to French Riviera bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
Ireland to French Riviera bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
There are 6547+ hotels available in French Riviera.
What companies run services between Ireland and French Riviera, France?
You can take a vehicle from Dublin to Les Heures Claires via Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Suceava, Fréjus Gare Routière, and Gare Routière in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Suceava to Fréjus Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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