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 12m€78–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
30h 18m€368–563Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantestrain
38h 4m€335–956Drive 2,600.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Nantescar 2,600.2 km
26h 8m€404–583Fly 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 9m€180–428Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nantesbus 1923
45h 25m€230–390
Bucharest to Nantes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Nantes is to fly which costs €75 - €250 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Nantes is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs €75 - €250.
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, München Hbf, Frankfurt and Bruxelles Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 4m.
The distance between Bucharest and Nantes is 2182 km. The road distance is 2600.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Nantes without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 18m and costs €360 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 12m 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 12m and costs €75 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €330 - €1000 and takes 38h 4m, you could also bus, which costs €230 - €390 and takes 45h 25m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Nantes, France?
Lufthansa, Anima Wings, 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, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Frankfurt, and Bruxelles Midi in around 38h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–950
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 Bruxelles Midi to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- 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
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–39
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.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
- €230–390
- 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 10:09 AM in Bucharest and 9:09 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 8m to drive from Bucharest to Nantes.
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