There are 9 ways to get from Nantes to Donegal by plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NTE - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
8h 43m€82–242Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane NTE - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Donegalbus
13h 49m€69–317Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nantes to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Drive from Cork Port to Donegalcar
22h 37m€211–366Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Donegal Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane NTE - CFN
- Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegalbus
10h 3m€89–358Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LRH - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
11h 1m€121–358Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane NTE - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus
12h 58m€132–294Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane NTE - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus
12h 8m€77–247Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
31h 24m€333–891Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain Ter
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain Ter
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
32h 26m€382–1,009
Nantes to Donegal by train, bus, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Donegal is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €250 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Donegal is to fly and bus which takes 8h 43m and costs €80 - €250.
The distance between Nantes and Donegal is 1017 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Donegal without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 31h 24m and costs €330 - €900.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Nantes to Donegal, including transfers.
Donegal is 1h behind Nantes. It is currently 8:02 AM in Nantes and 7:02 AM in Donegal.
There are 352+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Nantes to Donegal. However, you can take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 12, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nantes to Donegal via Port de Roscoff and Cork Port in around 22h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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