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How to get fromSouthampton Port to Nantesby car, car ferry, bus, car train, plane, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Southampton Port to Nantes by car, car ferry, bus, car train, plane, or train

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  1. Drive, car ferry

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    1. Drive from Southampton Port to Poolecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar car
    9h 33m
    €86–283

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 032
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    16h 57m
    €90–178

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Southampton Port to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar car
    8h 37m
    €265–322

  4. Fly from Southampton Airport

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SOU - NTE
    6h 42m
    €136–301

  5. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    6h 27m
    €103–279

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LHR - NTE
    8h 20m
    €125–356

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STN - NTE
    7h 2m
    €94–284

Southampton Port to Nantes by bus

Calendar34Weekly Buses
Duration16h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 478.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 33m

What companies run services between Southampton Port, England and Nantes, France?

You can take a bus from Regents Park Road to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Marlands, Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 16h 57m. Alternatively, KLM, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) 4 times a day.

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