There are 7 ways to get from Limerick to Quimper by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Shannon Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SNN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Quimpertrain
11h 12m€113–400Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Quimpertrain
10h 13m€106–293Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Limerick to Cork Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Quimpercar
19h 4m€125–210Train to Cork Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane ORK - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
13h 31m€171–621Fly Shannon Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane SNN - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Quimpertrain
9h 33m€140–462Fly Shannon Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane SNN - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
10h 30m€149–701Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 251
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière SNCFbus 960
24h 16m
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Quimper is to drive and car ferry which costs €120 - €210 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Quimper is to fly and train which takes 9h 33m and costs €140 - €470.
The distance between Limerick and Quimper is 1102 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Quimper without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 24h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Limerick to Quimper, including transfers.
Quimper is 1h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 6:50 AM in Limerick and 7:50 AM in Quimper.
There are 2267+ hotels available in Quimper.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Quimper, France?
There is no direct connection from Limerick to Quimper. However, you can take the line 343 bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), walk to Aéroclub, take the bus to Gare Sud, walk to Nantes, then take the train to Quimper. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Limerick to Quimper via Cork Port and Port de Roscoff in around 19h 4m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nantes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
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