There are 9 ways to get from Chard to Nantes by car, car ferry, taxi, bus, car train, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Chard to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar
9h 59m€92–291Taxi, car ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Chard to Pooletaxi
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
12h 44m€165–561Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chard to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
9h 38m€286–362Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRS - NTE
8h 39m€116–258Taxi, car ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Chard to Pooletaxi
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
12h 10m€214–458Train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter Centraltrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EXT - NTE
9h 4m€104–297Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Axminster to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
8h 51m€129–336Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CWL - NTE
11h 5m€114–395Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Axminster to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
9h 14m€126–383
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Nantes is to train and fly which costs €100 - €300 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs €110 - €260.
The distance between Chard and Nantes is 510 km.
The best way to get from Chard to Nantes without a car is to taxi and car ferry and bus which takes 12h 44m and costs €160 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Chard to Nantes, including transfers.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Chard. It is currently 6:43 AM in Chard and 7:43 AM in Nantes.
There are 1384+ hotels available in Nantes.
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.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Exeter to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Pinewood Cars
- Phone
- +44 1460 45 55 65
- Website
- pinewoodcars.co.uk
Pinewood Cars
- Phone
- +44 1460 45 55 65
- Website
- pinewoodcars.co.uk
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