- Must visit
Musée d'arts de Nantes
Major fine arts museum with collections from the 13th century to contemporary art, housed in a restored palace and modern extension.
Flights from London to Nantes depart on average 32 times per day, taking around 2h 21m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $26 (€21) if you book in advance.
There are 3 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:08, the last at 23:30. The fastest flight covers the 303 miles (488 km) distance in 1h 25m. September is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 303 miles (488 km) |
Average flight duration 2h 21m |
Cheapest ticket price $26 (€21) |
Flights per day 32 |
Direct flights 3 |
Fastest flight 1h 25m |
First flight 5:08 AM |
Last flight 11:30 PM |
Cheapest Month Sep |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Best time to book 21 days |
Cheapest price
$35
Average price
$382
Fastest journey
1 h 25 m
Average duration
2 h 45 m
Flights per day
75
Distance
488 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from London to Nantes is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London to Nantes will cost around $382 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $35.
Of the 75 flights that leave London for Nantes onTue, Jun 02, 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Jun 02 the direct flights cover the 488 km distance in an average of 2 h 45 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 25 m .
On Tue, Jun 02 the longest flights will take 3 h 45 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
FR 2232
U28445
U22437+
5488
VY6027 · VY2976
VY6653 · VY2976
U28445
FR 2232
AF1681 · AF7504
KL982 · KL1421
AF1781 · AF7510Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from London to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from $26. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 21m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $26, and a train costs an average of $232.
Distance: 303 miles (488 km)
Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$97 Average price Cheapest | $359 Average price | $104 Average price | $127 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 21m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 23m Average total duration 14h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Nantes:
A flight is $7 (€6) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from London to Nantes costing on average $104 (€84).
A flight is $262 (€211) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Nantes costing on average $359 (€289).
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 36m.
Bus takes on average 14h 53m.
The table below shows live departures for London to Nantes flights for today, Monday, June 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VY7831 · VY2972 | 9:10 AM London Gatwick Airport | 12h15 | 10:25 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL982+ KL2009+ 5488 | 9:20 AM London City Airport | 12h03 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 2 transfers | |
KL982+ KL1407+ 5488 | 9:20 AM London City Airport | 12h03 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 2 transfers | |
KL982 · KL1421 | 9:20 AM London City Airport | 3h35 | 1:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL982+ KL1423 | 9:20 AM London City Airport | 6h15 | 4:35 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL982+ KL2013+ 5488 | 9:20 AM London City Airport | 12h03 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 2 transfers | |
KL1004+ KL1423 | 9:55 AM London Heathrow Airport | 5h40 | 4:35 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
U22435+ 5488 | 9:55 AM London Luton Airport | 11h28 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 1 transfer | |
VY6651 · VY2972 | 9:55 AM London Heathrow Airport | 11h30 | 10:25 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1004+ KL2013+ 5488 | 9:55 AM London Heathrow Airport | 11h28 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 2 transfers | |
KL1004+ KL2009+ 5488 | 9:55 AM London Heathrow Airport | 11h28 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 2 transfers | |
KL984+ KL2013+ 5488 | 10:00 AM London City Airport | 11h23 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 2 transfers | |
KL984+ KL1423 | 10:00 AM London City Airport | 5h35 | 4:35 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL984+ KL2009+ 5488 | 10:00 AM London City Airport | 11h23 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 2 transfers | |
AF1705+ 5488 | 10:25 AM London Gatwick Airport | 10h58 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 1 transfer | |
KL2371 · KL2312 | 10:25 AM London Gatwick Airport | 6h30 | 5:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1705 · AF7506 | 10:25 AM London Gatwick Airport | 6h30 | 5:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
U28445 | 10:30 AM London Gatwick Airport | 1h25 | 12:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY6021 · VY2972 | 10:55 AM London Gatwick Airport | 10h30 | 10:25 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
EC4662+ 5488 | 11:10 AM London Southend Airport | 10h13 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 1 transfer | |
AF1581 · AF7506 | 11:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 5h25 | 5:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1581+ 5488 | 11:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 9h53 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 1 transfer | |
KL1006 · KL1409+ 5488 | 11:45 AM London Heathrow Airport | 9h38 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 2 transfers | |
BA304+ 5488 | 11:45 AM London Heathrow Airport | 9h38 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 1 transfer | |
FR 8503 | 12:40 PM London Stansted Airport | 1h30 | 3:10 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
BA306+ 5488 | 12:50 PM London Heathrow Airport | 8h33 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 1 transfer | |
VY7833 · VY2972 | 12:50 PM London Gatwick Airport | 8h35 | 10:25 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
U28411+ 5488 | 1:10 PM London Gatwick Airport | 8h13 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 1 transfer | |
U22437+ 5488 | 1:55 PM London Luton Airport | 7h28 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 1 transfer | |
VY7827 · VY2972 | 2:30 PM London Gatwick Airport | 6h55 | 10:25 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA308+ 5488 | 3:05 PM London Heathrow Airport | 6h18 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 1 transfer | |
AF1781+ 5488 | 3:20 PM London Heathrow Airport | 6h03 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 1 transfer | |
AF1781 · AF7508 | 3:20 PM London Heathrow Airport | 6h10 | 10:30 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1781 · AF7510 | 3:20 PM London Heathrow Airport | 4h35 | 8:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
EC4660+ 5488 | 3:35 PM London Stansted Airport | 5h48 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 1 transfer | |
VY6629 · VY2972 | 4:25 PM London Gatwick Airport | 5h00 | 10:25 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1707 · AF7508 | 5:00 PM London Gatwick Airport | 4h30 | 10:30 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL3565 · KL2294 | 5:00 PM London Gatwick Airport | 4h30 | 10:30 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1012+ KL1425 | 5:10 PM London Heathrow Airport | 4h00 | 10:10 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1281 · AF7508 | 5:35 PM London Heathrow Airport | 3h55 | 10:30 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
U28447 | 7:10 PM London Gatwick Airport | 1h30 | 9:40 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
LH919 · LH1056 | 7:30 PM London Heathrow Airport | 21h25 | 5:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
VY6653 · VY2974 | 8:50 PM London Heathrow Airport | 14h55 | 12:45 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
VY7829 · VY2974 | 9:05 PM London Gatwick Airport | 14h40 | 12:45 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
| Tuesday, June 2 | |||||
AF1381+ 5470 · 8875 | 6:15 AM London Heathrow Airport | 8h35 | 3:50 PM Nantes station | 2 transfers | |
AF1381 · AF7504 | 6:15 AM London Heathrow Airport | 6h10 | 1:25 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1381+ 12562 · 7044 · 8817 | 6:15 AM London Heathrow Airport | 12h05 | 7:20 PM Nantes station | 3 transfers | |
U28445 | 6:25 AM London Gatwick Airport | 1h25 | 8:50 AM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
KL1000+ KL2007+ 5488 | 6:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 14h53 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 2 transfers | |
KL1000+ KL1421 | 6:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 6h25 | 1:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH4233+ LH1056 | 6:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 10h25 | 5:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1000+ KL1419 | 6:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 3h45 | 11:15 AM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2483 · LH103 · LH1056 | 6:55 AM London Heathrow Airport | 10h00 | 5:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH2483 · LH99 · LH1056 | 6:55 AM London Heathrow Airport | 10h00 | 5:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH2483 · LH107 · LH1056 | 6:55 AM London Heathrow Airport | 10h00 | 5:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 2 transfers | |
U22433+ 5470 · 8875 | 7:05 AM London Luton Airport | 7h45 | 3:50 PM Nantes station | 2 transfers | |
U22433+ 12562 · 7044 · 8817 | 7:05 AM London Luton Airport | 11h15 | 7:20 PM Nantes station | 3 transfers | |
BA300+ 5470 · 8875 | 7:20 AM London Heathrow Airport | 7h30 | 3:50 PM Nantes station | 2 transfers | |
BA300+ 12562 · 7044 · 8817 | 7:20 AM London Heathrow Airport | 11h00 | 7:20 PM Nantes station | 3 transfers | |
LH2485 · LH103 · LH1056 | 7:25 AM London Heathrow Airport | 9h30 | 5:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH2485 · LH107 · LH1056 | 7:25 AM London Heathrow Airport | 9h30 | 5:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH923 · LH1056 | 7:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 9h25 | 5:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
LG4592 · LG8013+ 5488 | 7:35 AM London City Airport | 13h48 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 2 transfers | |
5470 · 8875+ EC8403 | 8:10 AM London Gatwick Airport | 6h40 | 3:50 PM Nantes station | 2 transfers | |
12562 · 7044 · 8817+ EC8403 | 8:10 AM London Gatwick Airport | 10h10 | 7:20 PM Nantes station | 3 transfers | |
KL980+ KL1407+ 5488 | 8:25 AM London City Airport | 12h58 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 2 transfers | |
KL980 · KL1421 | 8:25 AM London City Airport | 4h30 | 1:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH4235+ LH1056 | 8:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 8h25 | 5:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1002 · KL1407+ 5488 | 8:40 AM London Heathrow Airport | 12h43 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 2 transfers | |
KL1002+ KL1421 | 8:40 AM London Heathrow Airport | 4h15 | 1:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA302+ 5488 | 8:45 AM London Heathrow Airport | 12h38 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 1 transfer | |
BA302+ 5470 · 8875 | 8:45 AM London Heathrow Airport | 6h05 | 3:50 PM Nantes station | 2 transfers | |
AF1681+ 5488 | 8:55 AM London Heathrow Airport | 12h28 | 10:23 PM Nantes station | 1 transfer | |
AF1681 · AF7504 | 8:55 AM London Heathrow Airport | 3h30 | 1:25 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2471 · LH107 · LH1056 | 9:00 AM London Heathrow Airport | 7h55 | 5:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport | 2 transfers | |
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Major fine arts museum with collections from the 13th century to contemporary art, housed in a restored palace and modern extension.
Memorial and interpretive exhibition on the slave trade and abolition, offering one of Nantes' most thoughtful historical experiences.
City history museum inside Nantes' castle, covering urban, maritime, and colonial history through strong permanent exhibitions.
Former industrial island transformed into Nantes' creative district, known for striking architecture, riverfront walks, and Machines de l'Île nearby.
Large botanical garden opposite the station, loved for themed plantings, greenhouses, and whimsical installations.
Historic old-town quarter with medieval street patterns, lively squares, and one of the best atmospheres for wandering on foot.
The city’s signature Loire sauce made with butter, shallots, and white wine, traditionally served with local river or Atlantic fish.
Pike-perch from the Loire region, commonly paired with beurre blanc; a classic Nantes dish linking the river and local culinary tradition.
Dry white wine from the vineyards near Nantes, especially valued with oysters, shellfish, and other Atlantic seafood.
Refined Michelin-starred restaurant overlooking the Loire, known for elegant seasonal cuisine and polished service.
Well-known traditional crêperie serving Breton galettes and sweet crêpes in a relaxed, central setting.
Historic brasserie opposite the opera house, famous for classic seafood platters and grand Belle Époque interiors.
Moderate by French standards. Cafés and transport are reasonable, while central hotels and fine dining cost more.
Service is included in restaurant bills. Leaving 5-10% for great service is appreciated but not required. Round up for taxis; small change is fine in cafés.
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