There are 6 ways to get from Gatwick Airport to Nantes by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, car train, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
1h 59m€52–153Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 15m€211–397Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gatwick Airport to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar
11h 5m€106–312Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gatwick Airport to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
7h 24m€242–297Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
3h 47m€90–327Train, car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- 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
16h 8m
Gatwick Airport to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Nantes is to fly which costs €50 - €160 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Nantes is to fly which takes 1h 59m and costs €50 - €160.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick Airport to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Nantes via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Gatwick Airport and Nantes is 468 km.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs €210 - €400.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Gatwick Airport to Nantes, including transfers.
Gatwick Airport to Nantes train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to Nantes is to fly which takes 1h 59m and costs €50 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €400 and takes 6h 15m.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Gatwick Airport. It is currently 1:59 AM in Gatwick Airport and 2:59 AM in Nantes.
Gatwick Airport to Nantes train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Gatwick Airport, England and Nantes, France?
easyJet flies from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Nantes via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 15m.
- 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 Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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
- 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)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Office du Tourisme to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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)
- 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
- €55–110
- 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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