There are 9 ways to get from Ayr to Nantes by bus, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, ferry, car, car ferry, or car train
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Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
best- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EDI - NTE
6h 41m€78–241Train
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
11h 46m€353–659Bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
24h 51m€123–227Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus X77
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Saint-Maloferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
31h 8m€450–693Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GLA - NTE
7h 39m€96–269Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane GLA - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
10h 12m€152–421Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
13h 55m€286–530Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ayr to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar
16h 36m€198–445Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ayr to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
14h€356–454
Ayr to Nantes by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Nantes is to bus and fly which costs €75 - €250 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Nantes is to bus and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Ayr to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Nantes via Glasgow Central, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
The distance between Ayr and Nantes is 1119 km.
The best way to get from Ayr to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 11h 46m and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Ayr to Nantes, including transfers.
Ayr to Nantes bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Nantes train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ayr station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Nantes is to train which takes 11h 46m and costs €350 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 24h 51m.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Ayr to Nantes via Glasgow Central, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 51m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Plymouth to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ayr to Nantes bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Ayr. It is currently 3:55 AM in Ayr and 4:55 AM in Nantes.
Ayr to Nantes train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
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