There are 8 ways to get from Cornwall to Nantes by car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, plane, or ferry
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 Cornwall to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar
11h 38m€119–330Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Saint-Maloferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
20h 27m€95–152Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406 / ...
- 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
22h 29m€123–253Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cornwall to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
11h 22m€313–402Train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EXT - NTE
9h 57m€131–350Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRS - NTE
10h 48m€178–365Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Par to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
10h 40m€185–426Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Par 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
13h 4m€181–481
Cornwall to Nantes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Nantes is to train and ferry and bus which costs €95 - €160 and takes 20h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 9h 57m and costs €130 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Beam Villas and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Dennison Road Car Park, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 29m.
The distance between Cornwall and Nantes is 659 km.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Nantes without a car is to bus which takes 22h 29m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Cornwall to Nantes, including transfers.
Cornwall to Nantes bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Cornwall to Nantes bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Cornwall. It is currently 7:14 PM in Cornwall and 8:14 PM in Nantes.
There are 1381+ hotels available in Nantes.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a bus from Beam Villas to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 29m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
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
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- National Express
- 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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