There are 11 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car ferry, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes411C / ...
6h 28m€120–447Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nantes1614 / ...
15h 59m€31–128Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Take the bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
17h 30m€76–250Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Elephant and Castle to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantes
7h 25mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Elephant and Castle to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Nantes
8h 48m€146–206Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LGW - NTE
4h 37m€56–187Fly London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)STN - NTE
5h 17m€54–190Fly London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LHR - NTE
6h 55m€107–351Fly London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LCY - NTE
7h 14m€196–810Train to Luton Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LTN - NTE
6h 56m€91–167Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantes
6h 40m€93–334
Elephant and Castle to Nantes by subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Nantes is to bus which costs €30 - €130 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 4h 37m and costs €55 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Elephant and Castle to Nantes. However, there are services departing from London College of Comm and arriving at Nantes via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant and Castle station to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle station and arriving at Nantes via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Nantes is 848 km.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €120 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Elephant and Castle to Nantes, including transfers.
Elephant and Castle to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Elephant and Castle to Nantes train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Nantes is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €120 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €130 and takes 15h 59m, you could also fly, which costs €50 - €190 and takes 5h 17m.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a subway from Elephant & Castle station to Nantes via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London College of Comm to Nantes via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 15h 59m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €280–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- €45–110
- 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
- €20
- 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
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Elephant and Castle to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Elephant and Castle. It is currently 3:21 PM in Elephant and Castle and 4:21 PM in Nantes.
Elephant and Castle to Nantes train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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