There are 8 ways to get from Broadstairs to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Broadstairs to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain
7h 32m€292–497Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Broadstairs to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
6h 14m€95–323Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1710 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 28m€177–235Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Broadstairs to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
6h 55m€239–293Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Broadstairs to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
6h 9m€119–281Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nantescar
7h 55m€132–239Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Broadstairs to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LHR - NTE
8h 35m€177–388Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus
- Take the train from Broadstairs to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
7h 53m€140–477
Broadstairs to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Broadstairs to Nantes is to car ferry and drive which costs €130 - €240 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Broadstairs to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 6h 9m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Broadstairs to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Broadstairs to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Broadstairs and arriving at Nantes via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Broadstairs and Nantes is 982 km.
The best way to get from Broadstairs to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 7h 32m and costs €290 - €500.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Broadstairs to Nantes, including transfers.
Broadstairs to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Broadstairs to Nantes train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Broadstairs station.
The best way to get from Broadstairs to Nantes is to train which takes 7h 32m and costs €290 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €240 and takes 11h 28m.
What companies run services between Broadstairs, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Broadstairs to Nantes via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Broadstairs to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 28m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Broadstairs to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Broadstairs to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Broadstairs to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Broadstairs to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Broadstairs to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Broadstairs to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Broadstairs. It is currently 6:00 PM in Broadstairs and 7:00 PM in Nantes.
Broadstairs to Nantes train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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