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There are 11 ways to get from Calais to Ireland by train, bus, plane, car ferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

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    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BVA - DUB
    8h 12m
    €76–212

  2. Car ferry, train, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    13h 42m
    €220–408

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar car
    26h 9m
    €473–799

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BRU - DUB
    7h 32m
    €87–349

  5. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CDG - DUB
    7h 30m
    €119–319

  6. Train, train to London City Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LCY - DUB
    8h 34m
    €219–485

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane AMS - DUB
    9h 4m
    €159–464

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane CDG - BFS
    4. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    9h 3m
    €136–325

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane AMS - ORK
    9h 7m
    €206–536

  10. Car ferry, bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    4. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    20h 33m
    €154–316

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Dunkerquetrain train Ter
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Pearsetrain train Ic / ...
    31h 38m
    €463–785

Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

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Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 966.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Calais to Ireland. However, you can take the train to Amiens, walk to Gare routiere, take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 20, then take the line 702 bus to Schoolhouse Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Calais to Eastmoreland Place via Port Of Dover, Dover Priory, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and Cullet Walk in around 13h 42m.

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