There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Nantes by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane HEL - NTE
8h 22m€105–327Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Dortmund Hbftrain 14
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
39h 8m€449–985Bus, train via Ełk
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
- Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantestrain
40h 21m€449–1,402Drive 4,052.6 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Nantescar 4,052.6 km
42h 27m€748–1,080Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane TLL - NTE
10h 50m€141–294Fly Helsinki Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane HEL - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
11h 25m€161–519Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Nantesbus 730
45h 25m€230–399Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain Trn
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
47h 48m€372–680Bus via Hamburg
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
2d€256–443Drive, car ferry, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar
- Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Nantescar
2d 3h€730–1,175
Helsinki to Nantes by bus, train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Nantes is to ferry and fly which costs €140 - €300 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Nantes is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Nantes via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 25m.
The distance between Helsinki and Nantes is 2288 km. The road distance is 4052.6 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Nantes without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 8m and costs €440 - €1000.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Helsinki to Nantes, including transfers.
Helsinki to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Nantes is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs €100 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €400 and takes 45h 25m.
Helsinki to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Nantes is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 10:28 PM in Helsinki and 9:28 PM in Nantes.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Nantes, France?
KLM, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Nantes via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Paris in around 45h 25m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Nantes is 4053 km. It takes approximately 42h 27m to drive from Helsinki to Nantes.
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