There are 10 ways to get from Hitchin to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, 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 Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain
6h 43m€260–429Train 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 23m€57–257Bus
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus A31 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
18h 8m€74–125Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hitchin to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
8h 6m€260–324Train 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 16m€88–212Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus A31 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nantesbus 774
18h 34m€85–135Drive, 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€158–278Train 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€149–344Fly Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LTN - NTE
6h 58m€70–166Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
7h€109–408
Hitchin to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hitchin to Nantes is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 18h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Hitchin to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Hitchin to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Moormead Close and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Airport Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 8m.
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 Hall 1 - 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Hitchin and Nantes is 893 km.
The best way to get from Hitchin to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs €260 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Hitchin to Nantes, including transfers.
Hitchin to Nantes bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Airport Bus Station.
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 43m and costs €260 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 18h 8m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €170 and takes 6h 58m.
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 Hall 1 - 2 in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Moormead Close to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Airport Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 8m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- 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
- €21–27
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- 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
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Hitchin to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Great Northern
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Airport Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Airport Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Hitchin to Nantes bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Hitchin. It is currently 2:32 PM in Hitchin and 3:32 PM in Nantes.
Hitchin to Nantes train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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