There are 5 ways to get from Chartres to Nantes by train (TGV), car, train, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Le Mans
best- Take the train from Chartres to Le Manstrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain Tgv
2h 57m€46–67Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Chartres to Nantes294.5 km
3h 41m€19Drive 294.6 km
- Drive from Chartres to Nantescar 294.6 km
2h 52m€45–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CDG - NTE
4h 57m€112–278Train
- Take the train from Chartres to Nantestrain 434A / ...
3h 1m€53–58
Chartres to Nantes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chartres to Nantes is to rideshare which costs €19 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chartres to Nantes is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chartres and arriving at Nantes. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Chartres and Nantes is 307 km. The road distance is 294.6 km.
The best way to get from Chartres to Nantes without a car is to train via Le Mans which takes 2h 57m and costs €45 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Chartres to Nantes, including transfers.
Chartres to Nantes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chartres station.
Chartres to Nantes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Le Mans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chartres to Nantes is 295 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Chartres to Nantes.
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What companies run services between Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Chartres to Nantes via Le Mans in around 2h 57m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
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 Chartres to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chartres to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €53–58
- 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 Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Chartres to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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