There are 10 ways to get from Falmouth to Nantes by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, train, ferry, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Falmouth to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar
12h 10m€126–341Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NQY - NTE
10h 45m€100–340Train
- Take the train from Truro to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
15h 32m€357–677Bus
- Take the bus from Argos to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- 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 27m€138–289Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Falmouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
11h 56m€321–402Bus, train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Argos to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Hilseatrain
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaireferry
- Take the bus from Office du Tourisme to Gare routièrebus 507
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
26h 14mTrain to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Truro to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EXT - NTE
10h 28m€154–376Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Truro to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRS - NTE
11h 21m€187–401Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Truro to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
11h 20m€204–467Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Truro to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CWL - NTE
13h 33m€182–503
Falmouth to Nantes by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Falmouth to Nantes is to bus which costs €130 - €290 and takes 22h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Falmouth to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 10h 28m and costs €150 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Falmouth to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Argos and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Falmouth to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Truro and arriving at Nantes via London St Pancras Intl and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
The distance between Falmouth and Nantes is 705 km.
The best way to get from Falmouth to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 15h 32m and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Falmouth to Nantes, including transfers.
Falmouth to Nantes bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Argos station.
Falmouth to Nantes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Truro station.
The best way to get from Falmouth to Nantes is to train which takes 15h 32m and costs €350 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 22h 27m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €340 and takes 10h 45m.
What companies run services between Falmouth, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a bus from The Moor A to Nantes via Railway Station, Truro, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 15h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Argos to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Exeter to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Exeter to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Truro to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Truro to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Truro to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Hilsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Truro to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Argos to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Argos to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Office du Tourisme to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaire
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
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More Questions & Answers
Falmouth to Nantes bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Falmouth. It is currently 7:11 AM in Falmouth and 8:11 AM in Nantes.
Falmouth to Nantes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Euston station.
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