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How to get fromDunkirk to Nantesby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Dunkirk to Nantes by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain train Tgv
    4h 58m
    €121–224

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1751
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 32m
    €53–96

  3. Drive  627.7 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Nantescar car 627.7 km
    6h 3m
    €98–142

  4. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    4h 28m
    €140–368

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Arrastrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Arras to Nantestrain train Tgv
    6h 56m
    €118–246

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Nantestrain train 003B
    7h 16m
    €123–256

  7. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LIL - NTE
    7h 2m
    €119–340

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRU - NTE
    5h 58m
    €123–329

  9. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane CDG - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    6h 25m
    €221–530

Dunkirk to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 681.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Nantes, France?

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Nantes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 4h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkerque to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 8h 32m.

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