There are 9 ways to get from Exeter to Nantes by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
8h 35m€183–551Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nantes774 / ...
20h 42m€46–187Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Poole
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Nantes
10h 22m€98–301Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Take the bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
19h 37m€87–374Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nantes
10h 5mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)BRS - NTE
7h 20m€102–220Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LGW - NTE
7h 45m€109–365Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)STN - NTE
7h 30m€128–310Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)CWL - NTE
9h 51m€130–280
Exeter to Nantes by train, bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Nantes is to bus which costs €45 - €190 and takes 20h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs €100 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Nantes via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Nantes via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Exeter and Nantes is 1123 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs €180 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Exeter to Nantes, including transfers.
Exeter to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Nantes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Nantes is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs €180 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €190 and takes 20h 42m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Nantes via London Paddington, Paddington, 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 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Nantes via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 20h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–47
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- €80–330
- 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
- €45–65
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €65–100
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €110–160
- 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
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
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
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €60–90
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–210
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nantes is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 10:44 PM in Exeter and 11:44 PM in Nantes.
Exeter to Nantes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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