There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Nantes by plane, car, car ferry, busferry, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BHD - NTE
6h 31m€104–245Fly Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BFS - NTE
7h 16m€57–236Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Nantescar
25h 39m€575–1,619Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
29h 41m€115–234Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
6h 31m€60–326Fly Belfast International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BFS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain
11h 10m€170–413Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BHD - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain
10h 5m€192–502Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
28h 32m€393–1,250Train, ferry via Le Mans
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain Ter
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain Tgv
28h 54m€482–1,276Train, ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
31h 9m€489–1,298
Belfast to Nantes by busferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Nantes is to fly which costs €55 - €240 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Nantes is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 41m.
The distance between Belfast and Nantes is 897 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Nantes without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 29h 41m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Belfast to Nantes, including transfers.
Belfast to Nantes bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Nantes bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 10:43 AM in Belfast and 11:43 AM in Nantes.
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What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Nantes, France?
easyJet and KLM fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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