There are 8 ways to get from Knutsford to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, car train, or plane
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 Stockport to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
8h 33m€304–524Fly Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
5h 17m€66–239Train, bus
- Take the train from Wilmslow to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
12h 31m€209–358Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Knutsford to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar
12h 53m€140–374Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
20h 36m€184–255Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Knutsford to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
10h 29m€303–385Train to Liverpool, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LPL - NTE
8h 10m€101–313Fly Manchester Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane MAN - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain
7h 31m€135–366
Knutsford to Nantes by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Knutsford to Nantes is to fly which costs €65 - €240 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Knutsford to Nantes is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €65 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Knutsford to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Knutsford and arriving at Nantes via Stockport, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Knutsford and Nantes is 1151 km.
The best way to get from Knutsford to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Knutsford to Nantes, including transfers.
Knutsford to Nantes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Stockport station.
The best way to get from Knutsford to Nantes is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs €300 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €65 - €240 and takes 5h 17m.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Knutsford. It is currently 10:45 AM in Knutsford and 11:45 AM in Nantes.
Knutsford to Nantes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
What companies run services between Knutsford, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Knutsford to Nantes via Stockport, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Air France, and KLM fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stockport to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wilmslow to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Macclesfield to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistreham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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