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How to get fromBournemouth to Nantesby train (Eurostar, TGV), car ferry, car, bus, car train, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Bournemouth to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), car ferry, car, bus, car train, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain train Tgv
    7h 46m
    €262–498

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar car
    8h 57m
    €79–273

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes to Nantesbus bus 712 / ...
    13h 29m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar car
    8h 58m
    €273–333

  5. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SOU - NTE
    6h 59m
    €148–327

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    6h 25m
    €111–293

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STN - NTE
    7h 12m
    €109–301

  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRS - NTE
    9h 44m
    €138–317

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LGW - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    8h 7m
    €153–465

Bournemouth to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar224Weekly Services
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,017.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Nantes, France?

You can take a train from Bournemouth to Nantes via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 46m.

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