There are 7 ways to get from Ireland to French Riviera by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car 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)ORK - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
11h 23m€96–214Fly Dublin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)DUB - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
9h 11m€76–221Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael ValescureTgv
32h 33m€210–430Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Sainte-Maxime
47h 28mFly Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)SNN - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
11h 45m€103–196Fly Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)DUB - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
9h 59m€91–281Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Drive from Bilbao to French Riviera
38h 18m€211–807
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 €95 - €220 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to French Riviera is to fly and train which takes 9h 11m and costs €75 - €230.
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 which takes 32h 33m and costs €210 - €430.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Ireland to French Riviera, including transfers.
There are 6302+ 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 Spencer Dock to La Nartelle via The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Cherbourg, Cherbourg, Paris St Lazare, Gare Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routiere in around 32h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
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 Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
- 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 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Sainte-Maxime
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €210–1,000
- On Foot
- €70–85
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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