There are 9 ways to get from Hitchin to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, ferry, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hitchin 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 8m€248–408Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Hitchin to Cambridge Southtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
5h 28m€57–257Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus A31 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus 030
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Maloferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
22h 26m€103–141Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hitchin to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
8h 6m€258–322Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Hitchin to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
5h 20m€84–210Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hitchin to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nantescar
9h 28m€153–278Fly Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LTN - NTE
7h 7m€70–166Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Hitchin to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LHR - NTE
7h 34m€167–333Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Hitchin 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 1m€123–417
Hitchin to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hitchin to Nantes is to bus and ferry which costs €100 - €150 and takes 22h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Hitchin to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Hitchin to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Hitchin 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 8m.
The distance between Hitchin and Nantes is 892 km.
The best way to get from Hitchin to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs €240 - €410.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Hitchin to Nantes, including transfers.
Hitchin to Nantes train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Hitchin station.
The best way to get from Hitchin to Nantes is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs €240 - €410. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €65 - €170 and takes 7h 7m.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Hitchin. It is currently 5:29 PM in Hitchin and 6:29 PM in Nantes.
Hitchin to Nantes train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Hitchin, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Hitchin to Nantes via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Luton Airport (LTN) 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 Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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