Ferries at Nantes
The port, the crossings in range, and where the timetables and tickets are sold.
Nantes has a port on record: Port of Nantes (Wikidata). Whether a passenger crossing runs from it, and to where, is set by the operators; the port pages below give the sea distance to other port cities on this site, and the sellers hold the timetables.
Sea distances from Nantes
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes to Brest | France | 255 km (158 mi) | about 7 h 43 min |
| Nantes to Saint Peter Port | Guernsey | 260 km (161 mi) | about 7 h 52 min |
| Nantes to Bordeaux | France | 275 km (171 mi) | about 8 h 19 min |
| Nantes to Cardiff | United Kingdom | 488 km (303 mi) | about 14 h 48 min |
| Nantes to Newport | United Kingdom | 497 km (309 mi) | about 15 h 4 min |
| Nantes to Brugge | Belgium | 563 km (350 mi) | about 17 h 4 min |
| Nantes to A Coruña | Spain | 685 km (425 mi) | about 20 h 45 min |
| Nantes to The Hague | The Netherlands | 685 km (425 mi) | about 20 h 45 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.