800 km. As the crow flies, Dublin is as close to Paris as Lille is to Montpellier. The sea is an obstacle, it is impossible to get there by train or car. The plane? Once in a while we want to do without it, at least when traveling abroad. One solution seems obvious: the ferry. Like Corsica, the Balearic Islands or the Maghreb, Ireland is a seaside destination from France.
Due to the combination of train and boat, the route from Paris is quite feasible without passing through the air. Provided you have time. Most of the time. About 36 hours to Belfast, stopping in Cherbourg, Dublin.
Slow travel choice
Why make such a trip when the plane will finish the job in less than two hours for about thirty euros? Just for the pleasure of taking our time. It is not the most economical choice (see details of the cost of the trip at the end of the article), but chooses the travel experience …
Source: Le Figaro