There are 8 ways to get from Newquay to Nantes by car, car ferry, bus, car train, plane, train, or ferry
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 Newquay to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar
11h 51m€124–352Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from St Austell to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Saint-Maloferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
21h 37m€94–135Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
23h 35m€103–175Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Newquay to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
11h 36m€321–412Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NQY - NTE
10h 52m€105–356Train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EXT - NTE
10h 37m€143–404Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRS - NTE
11h 27m€180–409Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Par to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
11h 20m€192–430
Newquay to Nantes by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newquay to Nantes is to train and ferry and bus which costs €90 - €140 and takes 21h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Newquay to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 10h 37m and costs €140 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Newquay station to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 35m.
The distance between Newquay and Nantes is 680 km.
The best way to get from Newquay to Nantes without a car is to bus which takes 23h 35m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Newquay to Nantes, including transfers.
Newquay to Nantes bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Newquay to Nantes is to bus which takes 23h 35m and costs €100 - €180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €360 and takes 10h 52m.
Newquay to Nantes bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Newquay. It is currently 11:44 PM in Newquay and 12:44 AM in Nantes.
What companies run services between Newquay, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 23h 35m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Transavia France fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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