There are 12 ways to get from Ostend to Nantes by train (TGV), bus, car, 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.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
6h 36m€126–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 757 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 57m€57–93Drive 645.6 km
- Drive from Ostend to Nantescar 645.6 km
7h 15m€104–150Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRU - NTE
6h 27m€105–315Train
- Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Nantestrain Tgv
8h 26m€158–238Train #2
- Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Nantestrain 003B
8h 26m€138–238Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CDG - NTE
6h 32m€160–405Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AMS - NTE
7h 17m€140–416Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LIL - NTE
9h 3m€178–395Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane AMS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain
9h 25m€218–603Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane CDG - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain
8h 40m€248–572Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRU - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Nantestrain
9h 8m€218–483
Ostend to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Nantes is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Bruges and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Nantes via Gand-Saint-Pierre, Lille Flandres, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Ostend and Nantes is 749 km. The road distance is 645.6 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Nantes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 36m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Ostend to Nantes, including transfers.
Ostend to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Nantes train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Nantes is to train via Paris which takes 6h 36m and costs €120 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 10h 57m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Ostende to Nantes via Gand-Saint-Pierre, Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 10h 57m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–310
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Flandres to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- 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 Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Ostend to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Ostend to Nantes train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Nantes is 646 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Ostend to Nantes.
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