The average train between Alicante and Nantes takes 28h 12m and the fastest train takes 26h 51m. The train service runs several times per day from Alicante to Nantes. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Alicante and Nantes. The earliest departure is at 9:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Alicante is at 5:05 PM which arrives into Nantes at 10:16 PM. All services require a transfer at Barcelona-Sants and take an average of 28h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Alicante station and arriving at Nantes station via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 12m.
Alicante to Nantes train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
Alicante to Nantes train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Nantes station.
Book your Alicante to Nantes train tickets online with Renfe Viajeros, TGV inOui and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Alicante and Nantes is 990.4 km. The road distance is 1,571 km.
You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Nantes via Barcelona-Sants, Narbonne, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 18h 35m.