There are 7 ways to get from Leiden to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain 411C / ...
7h 1m€232–411Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 47m€69–115Train, bus
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Roosendaaltrain
- Take the train from Roosendaal to Brussels-Nordtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Nantesbus 712
14h 23m€92–144Drive 841.8 km
- Drive from Leiden to Nantescar 841.8 km
8h 34m€156–225Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AMS - NTE
4h 31m€95–298Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nantestrain Tgv
8h 42m€167–273Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane AMS - RNS
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
6h 16m€155–464
Leiden to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Nantes is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Nantes is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs €95 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via The Hague and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Nantes via Rotterdam Centraal, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Leiden and Nantes is 874 km. The road distance is 841.8 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Nantes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 1m and costs €230 - €420.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Leiden to Nantes, including transfers.
Leiden to Nantes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from The Hague station.
Leiden to Nantes train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Nantes is to train via Paris which takes 7h 1m and costs €230 - €420. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €300 and takes 4h 31m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 14h 47m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Nantes via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, KLM and Air France fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–430
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- 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
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Roosendaal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Roosendaal to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- European Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from The Hague to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Leiden to Nantes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Leiden to Nantes train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Nantes is 842 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Leiden to Nantes.
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