There are 4 ways to get from Nantes to Chartres Cathedral by train, 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
best- Take the train from Nantes to Chartrestrain 434A / ...
2h 42m€50–90Drive 294.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Nantes to Chartres Cathedralcar 294.8 km
2h 51m€48–69Fly, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NTE - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
5h 24m€131–343Train via Le Mans
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain Ter
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nogent Le Rotroutrain Ter
- Take the train from Nogent Le Rotrou to Chartrestrain Ter
4h 8m€54–91
Nantes to Chartres Cathedral by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Chartres Cathedral is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Chartres Cathedral is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €50 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nantes and arriving at Chartres. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Nantes and Chartres Cathedral is 308 km. The road distance is 294.8 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Chartres Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €50 - €90.
The train from Nantes to Chartres takes 2h 33m including transfers and departs once daily.
Nantes to Chartres Cathedral train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Chartres Cathedral train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Chartres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Chartres Cathedral is 295 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Nantes to Chartres Cathedral.
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What companies run services between Nantes, France and Chartres Cathedral, Centre-Val de Loire, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Nantes to Chartres once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 2h 33m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
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 Nantes to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Nogent Le Rotrou
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nogent Le Rotrou to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
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