There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Nantes by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane OTP - NTE
8h 5m€135–297Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain
22h 26m€236–422Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantestrain
37h 12m€417–896Drive 2,600.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Nantescar 2,600.1 km
26h 7m€400–578Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane OTP - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
10h 24m€222–484Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nantesbus 1923
45h 25m€200–340
Bucharest to Nantes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Nantes is to fly which costs €130 - €300 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Nantes is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs €130 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Nantes. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 45h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Nantes via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt and Bruxelles Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 12m.
The distance between Bucharest and Nantes is 2182 km. The road distance is 2600.1 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Nantes without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 26m and costs €230 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Bucharest to Nantes, including transfers.
Bucharest to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Nantes train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Nantes is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs €130 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €410 - €900 and takes 37h 12m, you could also bus, which costs €200 - €340 and takes 45h 25m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Nantes, France?
Lufthansa, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Nantes via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Bruxelles Midi in around 37h 12m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–800
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–60
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–29
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–340
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Nantes is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 8:13 AM in Bucharest and 7:13 AM in Nantes.
Bucharest to Nantes train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Nantes is 2600 km. It takes approximately 26h 7m to drive from Bucharest to Nantes.
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