There are 9 ways to get from Lichfield to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, car train, plane, or train
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 Lichfield Trent Valley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain
8h 8m€283–514Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road 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
21h 5m€79–140Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lichfield to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar
12h 25m€124–351Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lichfield to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
9h 28m€286–361Fly from Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BHX - NTE
6h 59m€79–235Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lichfield Trent Valley to Crewetrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
7h 4m€88–290Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lichfield Trent Valley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
6h 39m€102–304Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lichfield Trent Valley to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
6h 49m€92–354Train, train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Lichfield Trent Valley to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LPL - NTE
8h 35m€107–345
Lichfield to Nantes by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lichfield to Nantes is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lichfield to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Lichfield station to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Birmingham - Jennens Road, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Lichfield to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Lichfield City and arriving at Nantes via Lichfield Trent Valley, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Lichfield and Nantes is 1030 km.
The best way to get from Lichfield to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Lichfield to Nantes, including transfers.
Lichfield to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Lichfield to Nantes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Lichfield Trent Valley station.
The best way to get from Lichfield to Nantes is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs €280 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 21h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €240 and takes 6h 59m.
What companies run services between Lichfield, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Lichfield City to Nantes via Lichfield Trent Valley, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Dale House, Birmingham - Jennens Road, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 21h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lichfield Trent Valley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lichfield Trent Valley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lichfield Trent Valley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lichfield Trent Valley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lichfield Trent Valley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Lichfield Trent Valley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Lichfield Trent Valley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Lichfield Trent Valley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Lichfield Trent Valley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Lichfield Trent Valley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- 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
- €170–280
- 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
- €70–120
- 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
- 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
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- 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)
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Booking & Getting There
Lichfield to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Lichfield. It is currently 9:31 AM in Lichfield and 10:31 AM in Nantes.
Lichfield to Nantes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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