There are 10 ways to get from London to Challans by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nantes to Challanstrain Ter
7h 18m€178–360Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Bouaye to Challanstrain
6h 20m€56–183Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nantesbus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Nantes Gare SNCF to Gare SNCFbus 12
16h 20m€64–115Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Challanscar
8h 11mBus, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Challanstrain Ter
16h 47m€115–229Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Challanscar
9h 39m€157–227Fly London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Bouaye to Challanstrain
6h 34m€66–219Fly London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LHR - NTE
- Take the train from Bouaye to Challanstrain
7h 57m€114–335Fly London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LCY - NTE
- Take the train from Bouaye to Challanstrain
8h 47m€312–872Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Challanstrain
8h 30m€106–406
London to Challans by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Challans is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from London to Challans is to train and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs €55 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Challans. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Gare SNCF via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Nantes Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Challans. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Challans via Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between London and Challans is 901 km.
The best way to get from London to Challans without a car is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from London to Challans, including transfers.
London to Challans bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Challans train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Challans is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs €170 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 16h 20m.
What companies run services between London, England and Challans, France?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Challans via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Nantes in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Gare SNCF via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Nantes, and Nantes Gare SNCF in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- 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
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €65–85
- 1st Class
- €90–120
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 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–140
Train from Nantes to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Bouaye to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Paris Bercy to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
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
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
- 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
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €11–17
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- 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
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 09 69 39 14 14
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Nantes Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Nantes Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
London to Challans bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Challans is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 3:37 PM in London and 4:37 PM in Challans.
London to Challans train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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