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There are 12 ways to get from Loire Valley to Ireland by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

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    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeNTE - DUB
    8h 13m
    €62–232

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Port de Roscoffcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
    3. Drive from Cork Port to Dublincar
    21h 28m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCFbus404 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Angers to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus714 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nuremberg central bus stationbus109
    4. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Rădăuțibus
    5. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
    3d 16h

  4. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeORY - DUB
    8h 39m
    €101–314

  5. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeCDG - DUB
    9h 17m
    €105–338

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeNTE - ORK
    11h 2m
    €88–238

  7. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
    3. Take the bus from Saint Denis Université to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
    4. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeBVA - DUB
    11h 2m
    €100–290

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeCDG - ORK
    9h 51m
    €131–364

  9. Train, ferry via Le Mans

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Angers St LaudtrainTer
    2. Take the train from Angers Saint-Laud to Le ManstrainTer
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to CaentrainK39
    4. Take the train from Caen to CherbourgtrainK2+ / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    27h 2m
    €157–298

  10. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Port Boulet to TourstrainTer
    2. Take the train from Tours to CaentrainK39
    3. Take the train from Caen to CherbourgtrainK2+ / ...
    4. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    28h 7m
    €156–281

  11. Taxi, train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Loire Valley to Neuille Pont Pierretaxi
    2. Take the train from Neuille Pont Pierre to AlencontrainTer
    3. Take the bus from Alencon to Caenbus
    4. Take the train from Caen to CherbourgtrainK2+ / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    29h 1m
    €253–342

  12. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCFbus404 / ...
    2. Take the train from Angers St Laud to RennestrainTer
    3. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
    4. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    31h 19m

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration2h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Ireland?

You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Dublin via Centre 2 - Montsoreau, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, Gare routière Balzac, Angers, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Nuremberg central bus station, Nürnberg, Rădăuți, and Dublin in around 3d 16h.

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