There are 7 ways to get from Nantes to Manchester by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or car train
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 Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NTE - MAN
4h 13m£54–188Train
- 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 12m£231–408Bus, 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 Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
19h 31m£181–290Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
19h 41m£77–142Fly 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£77–255Drive, 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£118–475Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nantes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
11h 12m£255–325
Nantes to Manchester by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Manchester is to fly which costs £50 - £190 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Manchester is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs £50 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 41m.
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 12m.
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 12m and costs £230 - £410.
It takes approximately 4h 13m 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 13m and costs £50 - £190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £230 - £410 and takes 8h 12m, you could also bus, which costs £75 - £150 and takes 19h 41m.
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) twice daily. 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 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- 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
- £45–95
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–330
- 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 4:45 AM in Nantes and 3:45 AM in Manchester.
Nantes to Manchester train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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