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There are 9 ways to get from Angers to Carlow by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, train

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    1. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeNTE - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain
    7h 36m
    €77–238

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Angers to Port de Roscoffcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
    3. Drive from Cork Port to Carlowcar
    20h 2m

  3. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Rennestrain
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeRNS - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain
    10h 7m
    €144–448

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Angers Saint-Laud to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGVtrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeCDG - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain
    8h 45m
    €116–354

  5. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Angers Saint-Laud to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeORY - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain
    8h 24m
    €107–329

  6. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Angers Saint-Laud to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train
    2. Take the bus from Saint Denis Université to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeBVA - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain
    9h 54m
    €112–300

  7. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Angers St Laud to RennestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Rennes to MorlaixtrainTgv
    3. Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Glenbrook to Passage West Carrigaloecarferry
    5. Take the bus from Jameson Distillery to Waterford Bus Stationbus40
    6. Take the train from Waterford to CarlowtrainRe
    24h 40m

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Angers Saint-Laud to Le ManstrainTer
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to CaentrainK39
    3. Take the train from Caen to CherbourgtrainK2+ / ...
    4. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    5. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to CarlowtrainRe / ...
    28h 38m
    €132–263

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
    3. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    4. Take the bus from North Wall Quay to Carlow Bus Stationbus736
    29h 28m

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration2h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Angers, France and Carlow, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Angers to Carlow. However, you can take the train to Nantes, walk to Gare Sud, take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, take the bus to Heuston Station, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Carlow. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Angers to Carlow via Port de Roscoff and Cork Port in around 20h 2m.

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