There are 10 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kajaani
best- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Kajaani (KAJ)plane NTE - KAJ
14h 16m€164–757Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kuopio, train
cheapest- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Kuopio (KUO)plane NTE - KUO
- Take the train from Kuopio to Kajaanitrain
14h 33m€117–367Train, bus via Brussels
- 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€420–669Drive 3,627.9 km
- Drive from Nantes to Kajaanicar 3,627.9 km
38h 2m€684–987Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane NTE - OUL
- Take the train from Oulu to Kajaanitrain
14h 32m€129–399Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Joensuu Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Joensuu Airport (JOE)plane NTE - JOE
- Take the bus from Kauppatori L to Kajaani matkakeskus L3bus
18h 1m€149–446Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Kajaani
- Take the train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Kajaani (KAJ)plane CDG - KAJ
14h 2m€311–1,237Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Parisbus 730
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kuopio, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Linja-autoasema to Pohjolankatu Kirkko Ebus
2d 9h€322–503Train, bus
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Rennes to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Kajaanitrain
2d 14h€403–620Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Kajaanitrain
2d 16h€293–551
Nantes to Kajaani by train, bus, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Kajaani is to fly and train which costs €110 - €370 and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Kajaani is to train and fly which takes 14h 2m and costs €310 - €1300.
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, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and Linja-autoasema. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Nantes and Kajaani is 2619 km. The road distance is 3627.9 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Kajaani without a car is to train and bus via Brussels which takes 2 days 5h and costs €420 - €700.
It takes approximately 14h 16m 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 14h 16m and costs €160 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €320 - €550 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 4:20 PM in Nantes and 5:20 PM in Kajaani.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Kajaani, Kainuu, Finland?
Air France, Finnair, and KLM fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Kajaani (KAJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes to Pohjolankatu Kirkko E via Paris, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and Linja-autoasema in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kajaani via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kajaani via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport via London Stansted, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kuopio via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kuopio via London Stansted, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kuopio via Berlin Brandenburg, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kuopio via Brussels, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Joensuu Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Joensuu Airport via London Stansted, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Joensuu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Joensuu Airport via Brussels, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kajaani via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kuopio via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kuopio via London Stansted, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
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 Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kuopio to Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels South to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kuopio, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
Bus from Kauppatori L to Kajaani matkakeskus L3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Pohjolan Matka
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kuopio, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- +358 20 1415500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Savonlinja
Bus from Linja-autoasema to Pohjolankatu Kirkko E
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Savonlinja
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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