There are 10 ways to get from Derby 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 Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 9m€271–465Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Derby Bus Station 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
18h 19m€83–158Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Derby to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar
12h 48m€128–343Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Derby to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
9h 32m€277–347Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BHX - NTE
7h 8m€101–236Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
6h 7m€100–293Fly from East Midlands Airport
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EMA - NTE
7h 46m€95–176Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
6h 26m€142–309Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
6h 44m€132–334Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Tamworth to Runcorntrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LPL - NTE
8h 49m€125–254
Derby to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Nantes is to bus which costs €80 - €160 and takes 18h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby station to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Derby Bus Station and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Derby to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Derby 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 9m.
The distance between Derby and Nantes is 1046 km.
The best way to get from Derby to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs €270 - €470.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Derby to Nantes, including transfers.
Derby to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Derby Bus Station.
Derby to Nantes train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to Nantes is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs €270 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 18h 19m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 7h 46m.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Derby to Nantes via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Derby Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 19m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
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
- €55–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
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
- €55–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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
- €130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Tamworth to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Derby Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
Derby to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Derby. It is currently 7:35 AM in Derby and 8:35 AM in Nantes.
Derby to Nantes train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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