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How to get fromNantes to Irelandby plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, busferry, or ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Nantes to Ireland by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Dublin Airport

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    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane NTE - DUB
    4h 58m
    €64–244

  2. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Bradford Forster Squaretrain train
    4. Take the train from Bradford Forster Square to Lancastertrain train
    5. Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    6. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    22h 22m
    €280–970

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nantes to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    24h 3m
    €551–1,574

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus bus 785
    36h 24m
    €145–383

  5. Fly to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane NTE - ORK
    7h 1m
    €86–356

  6. Fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane NTE - SNN
    7h 49m
    €102–328

  7. Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane NTE - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    8h 45m
    €117–314

  8. Fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane NTE - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    8h 26m
    €65–236

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    27h 4m
    €392–1,131

  10. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    27h 51m
    €432–1,182

  11. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train Ter
    4. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    27h 56m
    €471–1,248

Nantes to Ireland by bus and busferry

Calendar17Weekly Services
Duration36h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 796.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Nantes, France and Ireland?

Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and Air France fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB) twice daily.

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