There are 7 ways to get from Ireland to French Riviera by plane, train, car ferry, 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 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
7h 43mFly Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane DUB - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescuretrain
9h 34m€90–265Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to French Rivieracar
32h 1m€331–1,082Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the bus from Caen to Paris - Orly Airportbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Sainte-Maximebus
41h 37m€211–793Fly Dublin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- 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 20mFly Dublin Airport to Toulon-Hyères Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN)plane DUB - TLN
- Take the bus from Louis Versin to Theatre de la merbus
11h 56mFerry, 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
32h 6m€316–1,058
Ireland to French Riviera by tram, foot, ferry, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to French Riviera is to fly and train which costs €85 - €270 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to French Riviera is to fly and train which takes 9h 34m and costs €85 - €270.
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 ferry and train and bus which takes 41h 37m and costs €210 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Ireland to French Riviera, including transfers.
There are 8239+ hotels available in French Riviera.
What companies run services between Ireland and French Riviera, France?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to French Riviera. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE), walk to Saint-Laurent-du-Var, take the train to Saint-Raphaël Valescure, walk to Gare Routiere, then take the line 876 bus to Les Heures Claires. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to French Riviera via Dublin Terminal 1 and Port of Cherbourg in around 32h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulon-Hyères Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulon-Hyères Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Phone
- 04 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
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 Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen to Paris - Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Sainte-Maxime
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Louis Versin to Theatre de la mer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–800
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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