There are 7 ways to get from Nantes to Kajaani by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kajaani
best- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Kajaani (KAJ)plane NTE - KAJ
13h 35m€162–627Train, bus via Helsinki
- Take the train from Nantes to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels South to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N71
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kajaanitrain
2d 5h€422–738Drive 3,628 km
- Drive from Nantes to Kajaanicar 3,628 km
38h 2m€666–962Fly to Oulu Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane NTE - OUL
- Take the train from Oulu to Kajaanitrain
13h 21m€219–747Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Parisbus 704
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kuopio, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Linja-autoasema 1 to Pohjolankatu Kirkko Ebus
2d 9h€339–554Train, bus
- Take the train from Nantes to Massy Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kuopio, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kuopio to Kajaanitrain
2d 10h€440–807Bus via Hamburg
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kuopio, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Linja-autoasema 1 to Pohjolankatu Kirkko Ebus
2d 15h€349–594
Nantes to Kajaani by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Kajaani is to fly which costs €160 - €650 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Kajaani is to fly and train which takes 13h 21m and costs €210 - €750.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Kajaani. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Pohjolankatu Kirkko E via Paris, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Linja-autoasema 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Nantes and Kajaani is 2617 km. The road distance is 3628 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Kajaani without a car is to train and bus via Helsinki which takes 2 days 5h and costs €420 - €750.
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from Nantes to Kajaani, including transfers.
Nantes to Kajaani bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Kajaani is to fly which takes 13h 35m and costs €160 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €330 - €600 and takes 2 days 9h.
Nantes to Kajaani bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Kajaani is 1h ahead of Nantes. It is currently 3:26 PM in Nantes and 4:26 PM in Kajaani.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Kajaani, Kainuu, Finland?
Air France, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Kajaani (KAJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes to Pohjolankatu Kirkko E via Paris, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Linja-autoasema 1 in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kajaani via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kajaani via Prague, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kajaani via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport via Copenhagen, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport via Prague, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nantes to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Oulu to Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Kuopio to Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels South to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kuopio, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kuopio, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–340
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kuopio, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–340
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +358 20 1415500
- [email protected]
- Website
- savonlinja.fi
Bus from Linja-autoasema 1 to Pohjolankatu Kirkko E
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Website
- https://savonlinja.fi/en/
Bus from Linja-autoasema 1 to Pohjolankatu Kirkko E
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Website
- https://savonlinja.fi/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Kajaani is 3628 km. It takes approximately 38h 2m to drive from Nantes to Kajaani.
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