There are 9 ways to get from Nantes to Margate by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Margatetrain
7h 27m£234–413Bus
cheapest- 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 Marine Terracebus 022
19h 30m£60–103Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouthferry
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- Take the train from London Victoria to Margatetrain
18h 44m£106–165Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nantes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Margatecar
6h 56m£203–242Fly 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 Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Margatetrain
6h 44m£83–226Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nantes to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
7h 54m£110–199Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NTE - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Margatetrain
7h 53m£108–374Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Margatetrain
6h 27m£73–273Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon 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 Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Margatetrain
8h 42m£118–407
Nantes to Margate by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Margate is to bus which costs £55 - £110 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Margate is to fly and bus and train which takes 6h 27m and costs £70 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Margate. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Marine Terrace via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Margate. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Margate via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Nantes and Margate is 617 miles.
The best way to get from Nantes to Margate without a car is to train which takes 7h 27m and costs £230 - £420.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Nantes to Margate, including transfers.
Nantes to Margate bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nantes to Margate train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Margate is to train which takes 7h 27m and costs £230 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 19h 30m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Margate, England?
You can take a train from Nantes to Margate via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Marine Terrace via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London City Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- 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
Train from Nantes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- 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
- £130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Margate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Victoria to Margate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Victoria to Margate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Margate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Margate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Victoria to Margate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- 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
- £16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Marine Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £38
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Nantes to Margate bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Margate is 1h behind Nantes. It is currently 12:44 PM in Nantes and 11:44 AM in Margate.
Nantes to Margate train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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