There are 8 ways to get from Lens to Nantes by train (TGV), bus, 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain 411C / ...
4h 40m€95–199Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lens to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus 781
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 45m€45–87Drive 576.5 km
- Drive from Lens to Nantescar 576.5 km
5h 31m€89–129Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CDG - NTE
4h 52m€138–345Train
- Take the train from Arras to Nantestrain Tgv
5h 38m€103–216Fly Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LIL - NTE
7h 56m€137–316Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRU - NTE
6h 25m€117–316Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane CDG - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
7h 6m€214–517
Lens to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lens to Nantes is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lens to Nantes is to train via Paris which takes 4h 40m and costs €95 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Lens to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Lens to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at Nantes via Arras, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Lens and Nantes is 589 km. The road distance is 576.5 km.
The best way to get from Lens to Nantes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 4h 40m and costs €95 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Lens to Nantes, including transfers.
Lens to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lens station.
Lens to Nantes train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Arras station.
The best way to get from Lens to Nantes is to train via Paris which takes 4h 40m and costs €95 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 7h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €320 and takes 7h 56m.
What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Lens to Nantes via Arras, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lens to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–440
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arras to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arras to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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 Arras to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lens to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arras to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lens to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lens to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lens to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport station.
Lens to Nantes train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lens to Nantes is 576 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Lens to Nantes.
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