There are 8 ways to get from Cornwall to Nantes by car, car ferry, bus, car train, plane, or train
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 car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar
11h 36m€118–329Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NQY - NTE
9h 45m€100–332Bus
- 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 49m€129–279Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cornwall to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
11h 22m€313–391Train 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 53m€146–360Train, 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 49m€169–375Train, 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 44m€186–441Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CWL - NTE
12h 52m€167–472
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Nantes is to bus which costs €120 - €280 and takes 22h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Nantes is to fly which takes 9h 45m and costs €95 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Roundabout 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 49m.
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 49m and costs €120 - €280.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Cornwall to Nantes, including transfers.
Cornwall to Nantes bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Nantes is to bus which takes 22h 49m and costs €120 - €280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €340 and takes 9h 45m.
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 2:51 AM in Cornwall and 3:51 AM in Nantes.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a bus from Roundabout 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 49m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Transavia France fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Exeter to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Exeter to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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