There are 7 ways to get from Nantes to Manchester by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, or car train
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Fly to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NTE - MAN
4h 17m£44–179Train
- 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 Manchester Piccadillytrain
8h 13m£233–412Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the carferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
20h 53m£160–461Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
22h 45m£100–202Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NTE - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 42m£77–166Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nantes to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Manchestercar
12h 56m£118–469Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nantes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
11h 12m£254–323
Nantes to Manchester by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Manchester is to fly which costs £40 - £180 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Manchester is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs £40 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Nantes and Manchester is 450 miles.
The best way to get from Nantes to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs £230 - £420.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Nantes to Manchester, including transfers.
Nantes to Manchester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nantes to Manchester train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Manchester is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs £40 - £180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £230 - £420 and takes 8h 13m, you could also bus, which costs £95 - £210 and takes 22h 45m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Manchester, England?
Ryanair, Air France, and KLM fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nantes to Manchester Piccadilly via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 8h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- 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
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- 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 Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–240
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £18–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–240
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–330
- 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 Manchester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Manchester is 1h behind Nantes. It is currently 7:45 AM in Nantes and 6:45 AM in Manchester.
Nantes to Manchester train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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