There are 8 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 Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)DUB - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaix
9h€143–341Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)BFS - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaix
11h 7m€112–341Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Cork Port
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
19h 17mFly Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)ORK - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaix
10h 2m€153–294Fly Dublin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)DUB - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Morlaix
9h 45m€149–373Fly Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennes
- Take the train from Rennes to Morlaix
10h 5m€132–336Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street704x
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
22h 45mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to CorkIc
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
22h 58m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Normandy is to fly and train which costs €150 - €300 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Normandy is to fly and train which takes 9h and costs €140 - €350.
The distance between Ireland and Normandy is 676 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Normandy without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 22h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h to get from Ireland to Normandy, including transfers.
There are 1560+ 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 vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Dublin Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) 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 17m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
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
- €95–490
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
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
- €95–490
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
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
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- 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 Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–13
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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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