Sail to Ireland + Onward Rail Bookings

  • Step 1: Select your preferred Cherbourg – Dublin ferry crossing date – view schedule
  • Step 2: Select your destination train station in Ireland
  • Step 3: Email sailrail@irishferries.com to make your booking (min 5 working days lead time required)
  • Step 4: Collect your ticket in Cherbourg port at the Irish Ferries ticket desk

(Make sure to allow sufficient time to transfer from Ferry to Train – min. 2 hours from Ferry arrival time recommended)




Ferry from Dublin To Cherbourg
Train in Ireland   1st Jan - 13th Jun &
1st Sept - 31st Dec 		 14th Jun - 31st Aug

From IE Zone A station

 €92 €117

From IE Zone B station

 €98 €123

From IE Zone C station

 €103 €128


Ferry from Cherbourg To Dublin
Train to Ireland   1st Jan - 27th Jun &
1st Sept - 31st Dec 		 28th Jun - 31st Aug

To IE Zone A station

 €92 €117

To IE Zone B station

 €98 €123

To IE Zone C station

 €103 €128


Station Zones from Ireland to France - PDF

All ferry crossings include overnight reserved seat.

Note: Services covered by Rail / Sail tickets are not considered by the TOC’s (Train Operating Companies) to be connecting services. Please plan your schedule to take account of possible delays in arrival / departures of either trains and or ferries.

Transfer between Dublin ferry terminal to train stations in Dublin

Public bus service to and from Dublin Ferryport Terminal

A regular public bus service also operates between the city center and Dublin Ferryport. The number 53 terminus is on Talbot street. Passengers can get free passage on presentation of the Sail Rail France-Ireland Cotif ticket. Otherwise, standard bus fares apply to this service and free travel passes may be used. Please click here for timetable .

Connections between Busarus and Heuston Station, where not shown, are possible by Luas light rail (red line) or local bus routes. These services are not included and are payable separately. Please note all bus times are subject to change. For any queries regarding this schedule, please call Dublin Ferryport at 01- 607 5519

www.dublinbus.ie - Buses within Dublin city and county 
www.irishrail.ie - Country wide train services 
www.buseireann.ie - Country wide bus services

Express Bus Service - Dublin Ferryport Terminal

Dublin Port is served by an Express Bus Transfer 7 days a week. The Express Bus Transfer service is operated by Nolan Coaches.

This Service departs from Dublin Port and services Connolly Station, Georges Quay, Aston Quay and Heuston Station. On Return to Dublin Port the Pick-ups are as follows Heuston Station, Bachelors Walk and Custom House Quay.

There is a €3 charge each way for the bus transfer. This is a cashless service. Payment can be made through Nolans coaches website or by card with the bus driver.

It's 6 minutes walk from George's Quay to Connolly train station. From Connolly train station you can get a connecting Luas light rail (red line) to Heuston Station.

For service schedule see nolancoaches.ie

Transfer between Cherbourg terminal to train station

Bus Service 

Line 8 is the public bus service that operates between the port terminal and the railway station during July and August. Schedule details (in French) available here. On French Public Holidays and Sundays it will operate 1 hour after the Irish Ferries scheduled arrival time from the Terminal to the train station & 2 hours before departure time from the train station to the Terminal. Navette/Shuttlebus

By Taxi

Taxis will usually be available outside of the ferry terminal. The train station is about 10/15 minutes from the Ferry Terminal.

Walking

It takes about 30 minutes walk from the Ferry Terminal to the train station.