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How to get fromChard to Nantesby car, car ferry, taxi, bus, car train, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Chard to Nantes by car, car ferry, taxi, bus, car train, train, or plane

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  1. Drive, car ferry

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    1. Drive from Chard to Poolecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar car
    9h 58m
    €92–291

  2. Taxi, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Chard to Pooletaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    13h 3m
    €162–552

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chard to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar car
    9h 38m
    €285–351

  4. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRS - NTE
    8h 39m
    €117–238

  5. Taxi, car ferry, train

    1. Take the taxi from Chard to Pooletaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train Ter
    12h 11m
    €216–460

  6. Train to Exeter, fly

    1. Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane EXT - NTE
    9h 4m
    €105–329

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Axminster to Basingstoketrain train
    2. Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    8h 48m
    €135–363

  8. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CWL - NTE
    11h 2m
    €115–365

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Axminster to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STN - NTE
    9h 13m
    €130–366

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 510.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 58m

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

There is no direct connection from Chard to Nantes. However, you can drive to Poole, take the car ferry to St Malo Ferry Port, then drive to Nantes. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Poole, take the car ferry to Port of Cherbourg, walk to Terminal Ferry, take the line 8 bus to Cherbourg-Gare, take the bus to Rennes-Gare Routiere, then take the bus to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub.

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