There are 7 ways to get from Chester to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
7h 47m€267–473Train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
5h 29m€80–252Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar
13h 19m€137–357Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
19h 27m€89–168Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
10h 41m€301–384Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LPL - NTE
6h 56m€89–283Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BHX - NTE
8h 3m€110–257
Chester to Nantes by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Nantes is to bus which costs €85 - €170 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Nantes via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Chester and Nantes is 1128 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs €260 - €480.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Chester to Nantes, including transfers.
Chester to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Nantes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Nantes is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs €260 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €170 and takes 19h 27m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €290 and takes 6h 56m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Chester to Nantes via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 27m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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)
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 5:00 PM in Chester and 6:00 PM in Nantes.
Chester to Nantes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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