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How to get fromNantes to Scotlandby plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Nantes to Scotland by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NTE - EDI
    4h 48m
    £61–221

  2. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport

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    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane NTE - GLA
    6h 54m
    £59–216

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    11h 14m
    £290–548

  4. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouthferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    24h 30m
    £291–425

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 30m
    £98–210

  6. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane NTE - ABZ
    7h 16m
    £105–188

  7. Bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane RNS - GLA
    9h 5m
    £124–731

  8. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    11h 33m
    £337–548

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nantes to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Poole to Glasgowcar car
    16h 3m
    £167–550

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Nantes to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar car
    13h 54m
    £305–400

Nantes to Scotland by train, foot, and subway

Calendar114Weekly Services
Duration11h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 625.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Nantes, France and Scotland?

Ryanair and Air France fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nantes to Glasgow Central via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 11h 14m.

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