There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, car train, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain
6h 39m€211–387Fly from Luton Airport
cheapest- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LTN - NTE
4h 19m€75–240Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Luton to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar
10h 59m€113–321Bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Stationbus 757
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
15h 29m€77–138Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Luton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
8h 1m€257–310Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Luton to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
5h 19m€87–240Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LHR - NTE
6h 54m€110–261
Luton to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Nantes is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Nantes is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Nantes via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Luton and Nantes is 890 km.
The best way to get from Luton to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs €210 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Luton to Nantes, including transfers.
Luton to Nantes bus services, operated by Green Line, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Nantes train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Nantes is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs €210 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 15h 29m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €240 and takes 4h 19m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Luton to Nantes via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 15h 29m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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
- €130–220
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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
- €75–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- €50–230
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Nantes bus services, operated by Green Line, arrive at Green Line Coach Station.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Luton. It is currently 10:07 PM in Luton and 11:07 PM in Nantes.
Luton to Nantes train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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