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€93–307Drive, car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Drive from Chard to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
11h 37m€89–302Taxi, car ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Chard to Dorset College of Agriculturetaxi
- 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
14h 35m€124–506Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chard to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
9h 38m€291–367Train 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 52m€121–283Bus, train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Essex Close to Taunton Town Centre Kbus
- Take the train from Taunton to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
8h 48m€131–392Train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter Centraltrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EXT - NTE
9h 43m€113–335Train, 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 50m€122–318Train, 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 15m€142–364
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Nantes is to train and fly which costs €120 - €290 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Nantes is to bus and train and fly which takes 8h 48m and costs €130 - €400.
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 14h 35m and costs €120 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Chard to Nantes, including transfers.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Chard. It is currently 2:49 AM in Chard and 3:49 AM in Nantes.
There are 1369+ 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 Dorset College of Agriculture, take the line 703 bus to Nelson Court, walk to Port Of 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
- 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
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Exeter to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
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 Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Exeter to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
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 Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- 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 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Axminster to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Axminster to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
- +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
- €8–13
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Essex Close to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
Bus from Essex Close to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
- 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
- €50–240
- 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
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- €75–95
Pinewood Cars
- Phone
- +44 1460 45 55 65
- Website
- pinewoodcars.co.uk
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