There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EDI - NTE
2h 29m€60–214Fly to St-Nazaire, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to St-Nazaire (SNR)plane EDI - SNR
- Take the train from Montoir De Bretagne to Nantestrain
16h 26m€55–216Train via Paris
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
11h 4m€346–586Train, bus
- Take the train from Haymarket to Northamptontrain
- Take the bus from Northampton to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
22h 13m€281–497Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar
16h 39m€199–446Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane EDI - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
6h 27m€145–355Train
- Take the train from Haymarket to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Nantestrain
14h 53m€225–483Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
22h 18m€115–325Train, bus via Warrington
- Take the train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the bus from Warrington Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
22h 54m€230–414Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
13h 58m€346–446
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes is to fly which costs €55 - €220 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes is to fly which takes 2h 29m and costs €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Terminal and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Nantes via London St Pancras Intl and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Nantes is 996 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 4m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes, including transfers.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes is to fly which takes 2h 29m and costs €55 - €220. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €340 - €600 and takes 11h 4m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €330 and takes 22h 18m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Nantes, France?
Ryanair, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal to Nantes via Waverley Bridge, Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 4m.
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to St-Nazaire via Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to St-Nazaire via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to St-Nazaire via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to St-Nazaire via London Gatwick, Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to St-Nazaire via Dublin, Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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
- €130–230
- 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
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- 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
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montoir De Bretagne to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- 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)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Northampton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warrington Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Edinburgh Airport (EDI). It is currently 6:27 PM in Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and 7:27 PM in Nantes.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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