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How to get fromKilkenny to Nantesby bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Kilkenny to Nantes by bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Bus, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUB - NTE
    6h 1m
    €64–213

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kilkenny to Cork Portcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port de Roscoff to Nantescar car
    21h 39m
    €166–277

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Kilkenny to Dublin Heustontrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train Ter
    27h 35m

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kilkenny to Dublin Heustontrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train Tgv
    27h 39m
    €213–883

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Eden Quaybus bus 717
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    27h 43m

  6. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Waterford Bus Stnbus bus 600
    2. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus bus 370
    3. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    29h 11m

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 918.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Nantes, France?

There is no direct connection from Kilkenny to Nantes. However, you can take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), walk to Aéroport, then take the bus to Hôtel Dieu. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kilkenny to Nantes via Cork Port and Port de Roscoff in around 21h 39m.

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