There are 10 ways to get from Inverness to Nantes by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane INV - NTE
7h 6m€117–351Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EDI - NTE
8h 26m€101–341Train
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
13h 38m€459–710Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- 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
28h 26m€134–237Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain
- 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
32h 16m€251–341Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GLA - NTE
10h 17m€158–392Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane INV - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
9h 8m€335–528Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ABZ - NTE
10h 4m€155–360Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar
19h 10m€249–531Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
16h 44m€403–530
Inverness to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Nantes is to bus which costs €130 - €240 and takes 28h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Nantes is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs €110 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Nantes via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 38m.
The distance between Inverness and Nantes is 1191 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 13h 38m and costs €450 - €750.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Inverness to Nantes, including transfers.
Inverness to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Nantes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Nantes is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs €110 - €360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €450 - €750 and takes 13h 38m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 28h 26m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Nantes, France?
easyJet and KLM fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Nantes via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 13h 38m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–850
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- 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
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 9:30 AM in Inverness and 10:30 AM in Nantes.
Inverness to Nantes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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