There are 9 ways to get from Essex to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from White Notley to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
6h 33m€219–413Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
cheapest- Take the train from White Notley to Braintreetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
5h€36–169Train, bus
- Take the train from Witham (Essex) to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
11h 20m€148–281Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Essex to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
7h 45m€247–303Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Essex to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nantescar
9h 7m€126–235Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from White Notley to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
5h 38m€93–241Train to London City Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from White Notley to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LCY - NTE
7h 37m€225–424Fly London Southend Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SEN - NTE
8h 39m€79–364Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from White Notley to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
7h 26m€129–413
Essex to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essex to Nantes is to train and fly which costs €35 - €170 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Essex to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 5h and costs €35 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Essex to Nantes. However, there are services departing from White Notley and arriving at Nantes via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Essex and Nantes is 911 km.
The best way to get from Essex to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs €210 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Essex to Nantes, including transfers.
Essex to Nantes train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from White Notley station.
The best way to get from Essex to Nantes is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs €210 - €420. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €370 and takes 8h 39m.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Essex. It is currently 7:18 AM in Essex and 8:18 AM in Nantes.
Essex to Nantes train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
What companies run services between Essex, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from White Notley to Nantes via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, easyJet, Air France, and two other airlines fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from London Southend Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from London Southend Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from London Southend Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from London Southend Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from London Southend Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from London Southend Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from White Notley to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Witham (Essex) to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from White Notley to Braintree
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from White Notley to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from White Notley to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from White Notley to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- 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
- 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 Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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