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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nantes to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €103 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €103, while a flight costs an average of €438.
Distance: 433 miles (698 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€438 Average price | €103 Average price Cheapest | €65 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 9m Average total duration Fastest 3h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 4m Average total duration 19h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.1 - 4.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Nantes to Manchester
Compare the available ways to get from Nantes to Manchester, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Manchester:
A bus is €335 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Manchester costing on average €438.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Bus takes on average 20h 4m.
You'll arrive about 8h 37m sooner (3h 9m by flight vs 11h 46m by car). Tickets start at around €438 compared to roughly €65 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Nantes to Manchester
How to get from Nantes to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
4:30 PM 24h15 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 3:45 PM Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East €98 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
4:30 PM 24h15 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 3:45 PM Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East €98 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
4:30 PM 21h20 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 12:50 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange €114 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
4:30 PM 24h15 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 3:45 PM Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East €116 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
1:40 PM 22h40 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 11:20 AM Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East €122 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
1:40 PM 23h00 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 11:40 AM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange €122 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Manchester:
A bus is €335 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Manchester costing on average €438.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Bus takes on average 20h 4m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Manchester as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Manchester by bus.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Swiss, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways, Cityjet, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Manchester by flight.
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