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How to get fromHitchin to Nantesby train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Hitchin to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hitchin to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain train Tgv
    6h 8m
    €278–438

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hitchin to Cambridge Southtrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STN - NTE
    5h 26m
    €58–247

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Hitchin to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar car
    8h 6m
    €271–345

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hitchin to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Nantescar car
    9h 28m
    €174–309

  5. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Hitchin to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    5h 23m
    €95–200

  6. Fly Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LTN - NTE
    7h 15m
    €71–166

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Hitchin to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LHR - NTE
    7h 47m
    €174–383

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hitchin to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LGW - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain train
    4. Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain train
    7h 28m
    €135–489

Hitchin to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar228Weekly Services
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 892 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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, easyJet, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) twice daily.

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