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How to get fromDover to Saint-Nazaireby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Dover to Saint-Nazaire by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Nantes

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain train Ter
    7h 27m
    €255–485

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Saint-Nazairebus bus
    11h 18m
    €74–132

  3. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Saint-Nazairecar car
    7h 55m
    €231–282

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain train
    6h 46m
    €126–309

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Nazairetrain train Tgv
    8h 48m
    €270–484

  6. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Nantestrain train
    4. Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain train Ter
    13h 33m
    €166–415

  7. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Saint-Nazairecar car
    8h 48m
    €100–194

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain train
    6h 51m
    €99–292

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LGW - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain train
    5. Take the train from Redon to Savenaytrain train
    8h 23m
    €151–456

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to St-Nazaire

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to St-Nazaire (SNR)plane plane LGW - SNR
    16h 34m
    €137–364

Dover to Saint-Nazaire by train, subway, and foot

Calendar118Weekly Services
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,027.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Saint-Nazaire, France?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to St Nazaire via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Nantes in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Saint-Nazaire via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub in around 11h 18m.

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