There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Nantes by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane OTP - NTE
8h 11m€88–296Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain
30h 32m€411–596Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain
35h 21m€288–546Drive 2,600.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Nantescar 2,600.2 km
26h 8m€417–602Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane OTP - RNS
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
10h 11m€133–482Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nantesbus 1923
46h 15m€250–380
Bucharest to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Nantes is to fly which costs €85 - €300 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Nantes is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs €85 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Nantes. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 46h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Nantes via Budapest-Keleti, München Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 21m.
The distance between Bucharest and Nantes is 2181 km. The road distance is 2600.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Nantes without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 32m and costs €410 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Bucharest to Nantes, including transfers.
Bucharest to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Nantes train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Nantes is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs €85 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €280 - €550 and takes 35h 21m, you could also bus, which costs €250 - €380 and takes 46h 15m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Nantes, France?
Lufthansa, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Nantes via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 35h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–850
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- 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
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
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- 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
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €33–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250–380
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Nantes is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 5:59 PM in Bucharest and 4:59 PM in Nantes.
Bucharest to Nantes train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Nantes is 2600 km. It takes approximately 26h 8m to drive from Bucharest to Nantes.
Book your Bucharest to Nantes bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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