There are 9 ways to get from Poole to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), car ferry, car, bus, car train, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
8h 4m€264–514Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar
8h 42m€80–269Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
17h 30m€92–187Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
9h 9m€274–334Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
10h 17m€92–306Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Nantesbus 712 / ...
11h 22mTrain to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SOU - NTE
7h 17m€141–334Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
7h 15m€110–304Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
7h 30m€110–307
Poole to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Nantes is to bus which costs €90 - €190 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Nantes via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Poole and Nantes is 1027 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Poole to Nantes, including transfers.
Poole to Nantes bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Nantes train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole to Nantes is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs €260 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €190 and takes 17h 30m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Poole to Nantes via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 17h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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More Questions & Answers
Poole to Nantes bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Poole. It is currently 2:57 AM in Poole and 3:57 AM in Nantes.
Poole to Nantes train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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