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

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There are 9 ways to get from Kent to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car ferry, ferry, car train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain 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
    8h
    €244–455

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lenham to Ashford Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STN - NTE
    6h 5m
    €82–249

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 56m
    €84–152

  4. Train, car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaireferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Office du Tourisme to Gare routièrebus bus 507
    6. Take the bus from Rennes to Nantesbus bus 712 / ...
    18h 30m

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar car
    6h 39m
    €234–277

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kent to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Nantescar car
    8h 3m
    €110–209

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    6h 4m
    €93–251

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

    1. Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LGW - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    7h 46m
    €135–423

  9. Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SEN - NTE
    9h 35m
    €115–437

Kent to Nantes by train, subway, and bus

Calendar224Weekly Services
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 930.3 km
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Kent, England and Nantes, France?

You can take a train from Lenham to Nantes via London Victoria, Victoria station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Loder Close to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Ashford International station, Ashford International, Dover Priory, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 56m.

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