There are 8 ways to get from Nantes to Chester by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, car ferry, 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
best- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
8h 47m£226–409Fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NTE - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
5h 59m£71–216Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus
20h 5m£77–142Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Saint-Malobus
- Take the ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Chestertrain
20h 48m£171–295Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nantes to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Chestercar
13h£113–465Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nantes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar
10h 45m£255–325Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NTE - LPL
7h 56m£75–249Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NTE - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Crewetrain
8h 57m£87–226
Nantes to Chester by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Chester is to bus which costs £75 - £150 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Chester is to fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs £70 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Chester. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Chester. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Chester via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Nantes and Chester is 705 miles.
The best way to get from Nantes to Chester without a car is to train which takes 8h 47m and costs £220 - £410.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Nantes to Chester, including transfers.
Nantes to Chester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nantes to Chester train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Chester is to train which takes 8h 47m and costs £220 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £150 and takes 20h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £250 and takes 7h 56m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Nantes to Chester via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Chester Bus Interchange via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 20h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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More Questions & Answers
Nantes to Chester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Chester is 1h behind Nantes. It is currently 4:24 PM in Nantes and 3:24 PM in Chester.
Nantes to Chester train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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