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Nantes · France

Car hire and driving in Nantes

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In France traffic drives on the right. Picking up at NTE means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648842 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648843.

Drives from Nantes

Car rental from Nantes: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Nantes to AngersFrance81 km (50 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Nantes to RennesFrance100 km (62 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Nantes to Le MansFrance158 km (98 mi)about 2 h 25 min
Nantes to ToursFrance171 km (106 mi)about 2 h 37 min
Nantes to CaenFrance236 km (147 mi)about 3 h 36 min
Nantes to BrestFrance255 km (158 mi)about 3 h 53 min
Nantes to LimogesFrance264 km (164 mi)about 4 h 1 min
Nantes to OrléansFrance270 km (168 mi)about 4 h 7 min
Nantes to BordeauxFrance275 km (171 mi)about 4 h 11 min
Nantes to Le HavreFrance281 km (175 mi)about 4 h 17 min
Nantes to RouenFrance316 km (196 mi)about 4 h 49 min
Nantes to Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesFrance317 km (197 mi)about 4 h 50 min
Nantes to LondonUnited Kingdom488 km (303 mi)about 7 h 27 min
Nantes to BerlinGermany1,221 km (759 mi)about 18 h 37 min
Nantes to MadridSpain776 km (482 mi)about 11 h 50 min
Nantes to RomeItaly1,259 km (783 mi)about 19 h 12 min
Nantes to ParisFrance342 km (213 mi)about 5 h 13 min
Nantes to HamburgGermany1,078 km (670 mi)about 16 h 26 min
Nantes to BudapestHungary1,547 km (961 mi)about 23 h 36 min
Nantes to WarsawPoland1,707 km (1,061 mi)about 26 h 2 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Nantes?

The right, as everywhere in France.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.