There are 9 ways to get from Nantes to Poole by car, car ferry, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car train, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Nantes to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
8h 22m£62–390Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
11h 31m£30–357Train
- 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 Waterloo to Pooletrain
8h 24m£212–404Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nantes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Poolecar
9h 12m£235–289Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain Ter
- Take the carferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poolecarferry
10h 34m£79–266Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NTE - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
8h 27m£116–296Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Pooletrain
6h 56m£93–265Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain
7h 23m£95–298Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NTE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
10h 1m£121–259
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Poole is to bus and car ferry which costs £29 - £360 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Poole is to fly and train which takes 6h 56m and costs £90 - £270.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Poole. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Poole via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Nantes and Poole is 272 miles.
The best way to get from Nantes to Poole without a car is to train which takes 8h 24m and costs £210 - £410.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Nantes to Poole, including transfers.
Nantes to Poole train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
Poole is 1h behind Nantes. It is currently 9:46 AM in Nantes and 8:46 AM in Poole.
Nantes to Poole train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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What companies run services between Nantes, France and Poole, England?
You can take a train from Nantes to Poole via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 8h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Southampton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- 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
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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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