There are 8 ways to get from Portugal to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train
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Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane OPO - DUB
5h 39m€60–165Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lisbon to Bilbaocar
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar
39h 7m€200–415Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Madrid - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Suceavabus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
4d 18h€149–444Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LIS - DUB
6h 2m€61–193Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cork Airport
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane OPO - ORK
7h 31m€71–218Bus to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Braga to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SCQ - DUB
8h 11m€81–249Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Bilbaobus
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Docktrain Ic
2d€95–316Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Coimbra-Btrain Ic
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Bilbaobus
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Docktrain Ic
2d€106–311
Portugal to Ireland by bus, train, taxi, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Ireland is to fly which costs €60 - €170 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Ireland is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €60 - €170.
The distance between Portugal and Ireland is 1406 km.
The best way to get from Portugal to Ireland without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 18h and costs €140 - €450.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Portugal to Ireland, including transfers.
The best way to get from Portugal to Ireland is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €60 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €450 and takes 4 days 18h.
There are 1102+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Portugal and Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Dublin Airport (DUB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Martim Moniz to Dublin via Estação Oriente, Lisbon - Oriente, Madrid - South Station, Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur, Suceava, Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, and Dublin in around 4d 18h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Dublin Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cork Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Braga to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Coimbra to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Coimbra to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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