There are 9 ways to get from Colchester to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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 Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain
7h 7m€274–460Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
5h€38–222Train, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nantesbus 774
18h 8m€110–172Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
7h 57m€280–343Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoriabus 816
- 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
18h 13m€78–132Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nantescar
9h 19m€173–308Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
5h 38m€92–235Train to London Southend Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to Shenfieldtrain
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SEN - NTE
9h 26m€111–406Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LTN - NTE
8h 14m€128–243
Colchester to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Nantes is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Nantes is to bus and fly which takes 5h and costs €35 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Nantes via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Colchester and Nantes is 927 km.
The best way to get from Colchester to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs €270 - €460.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Colchester to Nantes, including transfers.
Colchester to Nantes bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Nantes train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Nantes is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs €270 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h 13m.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Colchester to Nantes via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 13m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Southend Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from London Southend Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Southend Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from London Southend Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €25–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from London Southend Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from London Southend Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
- €70–120
- 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
- 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 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Colchester to Nantes bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Colchester. It is currently 6:10 PM in Colchester and 7:10 PM in Nantes.
Colchester to Nantes train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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