There are 10 ways to get from York to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain
8h 3m€251–457Train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
5h 56m€88–275Bus
- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus
- 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
20h 24m€93–233Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Maloferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
23h 48m€246–386Drive, car ferry
- Drive from York to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantescar
13h 35m€156–384Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from York to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantescar
10h 39m€302–385Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LBA - NTE
7h 43m€90–176Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MME - NTE
8h 20m€131–693Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
6h 40m€122–307Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane HUY - NTE
9h 1m€145–702
York to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Nantes is to train and fly which costs €90 - €180 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from York to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from York to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Blossom Street and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Nantes. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Nantes via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between York and Nantes is 1144 km.
The best way to get from York to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs €250 - €460.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from York to Nantes, including transfers.
York to Nantes bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Nantes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Nantes is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs €250 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €240 and takes 20h 24m.
What companies run services between York, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from York to Nantes via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blossom Street to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 20h 24m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Humberside Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Humberside Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- €4
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
York to Nantes bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
Nantes is 1h ahead of York. It is currently 2:10 AM in York and 3:10 AM in Nantes.
York to Nantes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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