There are 8 ways to get from Liverpool to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, ferry, car, car ferry, car train, 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 Liverpool Lime Street 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 5m€306–504Train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
5h 37m€76–252Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One 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 45m€84–155Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Georges Squarebus 030 / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Maloferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
24h 30m€130–189Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar
13h 41m€144–381Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
10h 57m€310–397Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LPL - NTE
6h 31m€85–281Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LBA - NTE
8h 47m€105–197
Liverpool to Nantes by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Nantes is to bus which costs €80 - €160 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Nantes via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Liverpool and Nantes is 1151 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Liverpool to Nantes, including transfers.
Liverpool to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Nantes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Nantes is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs €300 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 21h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €290 and takes 6h 31m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Nantes via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 21h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Liverpool to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Liverpool. It is currently 6:32 AM in Liverpool and 7:32 AM in Nantes.
Liverpool to Nantes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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