Ferries in Ireland
28 routes and 3 operators Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.

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We sell 28 Ferries routes in Ireland, serving 9 places through 3 operators. 28 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €11.88 and the median route runs 444 km.
Ferries in Ireland, in numbers
- €11.88 to €69.64Fare range
- 01:15 to 10:15First and last departure
- 28Routes we sell
- 9Places served
- 3Operators
- 0Domestic routes
- 28Cross border routes
- 444 kmMedian route
- 1,034 kmLongest route
€11.88 to €69.64 for one passenger across the 14 routes priced below, all of them on October 5, 2026. A single figure hides which end of that a journey sits at. Worked out from this corridor rather than held for anybody. The operator sets the price on the day.
What the operators filed inside Ireland on September 17, 2026, taken from the busiest routes we sell there. Real times, and a fare only where an operator published one.
Sailings on September 17, 2026
Real departures, filed by the operators themselves. We hold no fare for these services, so there is no price here to mislead you.
01:1504:453h 30m
IRISH FERRIESVessel JAMES JOYCEDirect
DUBLIN → HOLYHEAD
01:3005:003h 30m
IRISH FERRIESVessel ULYSSESDirect
HOLYHEAD → DUBLIN
01:3005:304h
STENA LINEVessel STENA NORDICADirect
FISHGUARD → ROSSLARE
02:4506:464h 1m
IRISH FERRIESVessel ISLE OF INNISFREEDirect
PEMBROKE → ROSSLARE
04:0007:303h 30m
STENA LINEVessel STENA ADVENTURERDirect
HOLYHEAD → DUBLIN
04:3008:003h 30m
STENA LINEVessel STENA ESTRIDDirect
DUBLIN → HOLYHEAD
07:3011:003h 30m
IRISH FERRIESVessel ULYSSESDirect
DUBLIN → HOLYHEAD
07:3011:003h 30m
IRISH FERRIESVessel JAMES JOYCEDirect
HOLYHEAD → DUBLIN
08:1511:453h 30m
STENA LINEVessel STENA NORDICADirect
ROSSLARE → FISHGUARD
08:4512:464h 1m
IRISH FERRIESVessel ISLE OF INNISFREEDirect
ROSSLARE → PEMBROKE
10:0013:303h 30m
STENA LINEVessel STENA ESTRIDDirect
HOLYHEAD → DUBLIN
10:1513:453h 30m
STENA LINEVessel STENA ADVENTURERDirect
DUBLIN → HOLYHEAD
The busiest Ferries routes in Ireland
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin to Holyhead ferry | €11.88 | 5h 13m | 107 km |
| Holyhead to Dublin ferry | €11.88 | 5h 10m | 107 km |
| Fishguard to Rosslare ferry | €11.88 | 5h 6m | 101 km |
| Rosslare to Fishguard ferry | €11.88 | 5h 4m | 101 km |
| Pembroke to Rosslare ferry | €11.88 | 5h 53m | 121 km |
| Rosslare to Pembroke ferry | €11.88 | 5h 50m | 121 km |
| Cherbourg to Rosslare ferry | €31.14 | 17h 52m | 444 km |
| Rosslare to Cherbourg ferry | €31.14 | 16h 39m | 444 km |
| Roscoff to Cork ferry | €33.34 | 18h 56m | 475 km |
| Cork to Roscoff ferry | €33.34 | 17h 15m | 475 km |
| Cherbourg to Dublin ferry | €45.44 | 14h 53m | 521 km |
| Dublin to Cherbourg ferry | €45.44 | 20h 39m | 521 km |
| Bilbao to Rosslare ferry | €69.64 | 38h 25m | 1,034 km |
| Rosslare to Bilbao ferry | €69.64 | 33h 54m | 1,034 km |
Being on the water gives Dublin a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.

Day trips out of Dublin and across Ireland
Day trips that leave Dublin in the morning and cover a good part of Ireland by evening.
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How far people travel to get here
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 12 | 43% | Fishguard, 101 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 12 | 43% | Cherbourg, 444 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 4 | 14% | Bilbao, 1034 km |
Where Ireland connects to
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 12 | 43% |
| United Kingdom | 12 | 43% |
| Spain | 4 | 14% |
Ferry operators
| Operator | On board |
|---|---|
| Bar, , Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Restrooms | |
| Irish Ferries | Bar, Bicycles, Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Restrooms |
| Bar, , Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Restrooms |
Ferry destinations
Common questions about Ferries in Ireland
What Ferries routes are there in Ireland?
We sell 28 Ferries routes in Ireland, serving 9 places run by 3 operators Every one of those routes has an operator that actually serves it, so the count is the network we can sell rather than every pair of places on a map.
How much do Ferries tickets in Ireland cost?
The cheapest Ferries fare in Ireland is €11.88 for one passenger, across the 28 routes we sell there. The median route runs 444 km in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against before comparing it to anywhere else.
Can I travel out of Ireland by Ferries?
28 of the Ferries routes we sell touching Ireland cross a border and 0 stay inside it, reaching 3 other countries including France, United Kingdom, Spain. Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.
Which operators run Ferries services in Ireland?
3 operators run Ferries services on routes we sell in Ireland: Brittany Ferries, Irish Ferries, Stena Line. Each is a real carrier from the published operator catalog, and each has its own fares and conditions. The operator table on this page compares them on speed, flexibility and what is on board.
What is the longest Ferries route in Ireland?
The longest Ferries route we sell touching Ireland runs from Bilbao to Rosslare, 1,034 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 444 km, so this one is a considerable outlier and the fares on it behave differently from the rest.
Where these numbers come from
Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.
Where no operator publishes a fare for a corridor, the price here is our own estimate, worked out from the real distance and the real operator through a fare curve that follows lead time, day of the week and season. It tells you roughly what the journey costs. It is not a seat anyone has agreed to sell, and the payment step will not take it.
Other ways to travel here
The wider region
The ferry gets you into Dublin. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
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