There are 10 ways to get from Nantes to England by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, car train, car ferry, plane, or subway
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
5h 56m£191–331Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 54m£49–88Bus, 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 Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain
14h 44m£99–140Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nantes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
7h 39m£212–256Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nantes to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
8h 58m£125–219Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NTE - MAN
4h 13m£54–198Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
4h 25m£49–164Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NTE - BHX
6h 31m£63–178Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Embankment stationsubway
4h 59m£50–191Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
5h 47m£84–305
Nantes to England by train, foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to England is to bus which costs £45 - £90 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to England is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs £50 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to England. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Horse Guards Parade via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to England. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Nantes and England is 528 miles.
The best way to get from Nantes to England without a car is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs £190 - £340.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Nantes to England, including transfers.
Nantes to England bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nantes to England train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to England is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs £190 - £340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 13h 54m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £200 and takes 4h 13m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and England?
You can take a train from Nantes to Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and St Pancras International Station in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Horse Guards Parade via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, and Victoria Coach Station in around 13h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- 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
- £60–95
- 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
- £22–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- 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
- £60
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Nantes to England bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
England is 1h behind Nantes. It is currently 8:37 AM in Nantes and 7:37 AM in England.
Nantes to England train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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