There are 6 ways to get from Ireland to Normandy by plane, 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 Brest Bretagne Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane ORK - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
9h 46m€143–431Fly Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain
10h 7m€141–381Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Cork Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
19h 18mTrain to Belfast International Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BFS - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
12h 41m€178–421Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Streetbus 704x
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
22h 5mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain 208 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
23h
Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Normandy is to fly and train which costs €140 - €440 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Normandy is to fly and train which takes 9h 46m and costs €140 - €440.
The distance between Ireland and Normandy is 567 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Normandy without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 22h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Ireland to Normandy, including transfers.
There are 1734+ hotels available in Normandy.
What companies run services between Ireland and Normandy, Bretagne, France?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Normandy. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES), walk to Aéroport, take the line 20 bus to Porte de Gouesnou, walk to Porte de Gouesnou, take the vehicle to Liberté, walk to Brest, take the train to Morlaix, then take the taxi to Normandy. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Normandy via Cork Port and Port de Roscoff in around 19h 18m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- 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
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
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 Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–70
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €18–24
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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