There are 5 ways to get from Nantes to Cornwall by car, car ferry, train, bus, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Nantes to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Cornwallcar
10h 51m£89–399Train, bus
- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chippenhambus
- Take the train from Chippenham to Partrain
21h 29m£183–310Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nantes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cornwallcar
11h 26m£284–360Fly
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane NTE - NQY
7h 14m£166–401Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 774
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 406 / ...
23h 13m£102–165
Nantes to Cornwall by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Cornwall is to bus which costs £100 - £170 and takes 23h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Cornwall is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs £160 - £410.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Roundabout via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 13m.
The distance between Nantes and Cornwall is 335 miles.
The best way to get from Nantes to Cornwall without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 29m and costs £180 - £310.
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Nantes to Cornwall, including transfers.
Nantes to Cornwall bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Cornwall is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs £160 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £170 and takes 23h 13m.
Nantes to Cornwall bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Cornwall is 1h behind Nantes. It is currently 2:47 PM in Nantes and 1:47 PM in Cornwall.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Cornwall, England?
Ryanair, easyJet, and Aer Lingus fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes to Roundabout via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, Dennison Road Car Park, and The Shire House Mount Folly in around 23h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Chippenham to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Chippenham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £39–320
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–75
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–320
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