Flight deals from Nantes, France

Why flights from Nantes make flexible trips easy

France’s west is brilliantly connected, and flying from Nantes puts you right at the heart of it. Nantes Atlantique is the region’s primary gateway with a compact, easy to navigate layout that makes departures feel smooth even at busy times.

Why start your journey from Nantes

As the largest airport in western France, Nantes offers broad coverage across domestic hubs and Europe’s favorite city breaks, plus seasonal sunshine routes. The atmosphere is relaxed yet efficient, so short hops for work and spontaneous weekend flights from Nantes both feel simple to pull off. With strong summer schedules toward the Mediterranean and selective winter long haul options, you can pivot between quick escapes and bigger adventures without switching home base. Travelers also appreciate that the airport sits close to the city, so you spend more time traveling and less time transferring.

Most convenient airport layout

Popular and trending destinations from Nantes right now

From fast domestic hops to warm weather seasonals, popular routes from Nantes cover business needs and beach breaks alike. Timetables and flight durations below are examples and subject to change.

Short hop favorites and seasonal escapes to book

For domestic links, nonstop flights from Nantes to Paris take about 1 hour 10 minutes, and you can compare options on the route from Nantes to Paris here, while Lyon is a similar 1 hour 10 minutes nonstop, and Marseille is typically around 1 hour 30 minutes. Across the Channel, London is a staple city break at roughly 1 hour 30 minutes nonstop, and you can browse cheap one way flights from Nantes to London here. Dublin usually takes around 2 hours nonstop, popular for long weekends and live music, with the route here.

Spain draws year round interest with Barcelona and Madrid around 2 hours nonstop, good for art, food, and mild winters. North Africa adds culture rich options like Casablanca at roughly 3 hours and Tunis around 2 hours 30 minutes. Summer boosts frequencies to the Greek islands, including Heraklion and Santorini, aligning with beach season in Greece, while Madeira’s Funchal tempts hikers during shoulder months and sunshine seekers in Portugal. Seasonal long haul highlights include winter services to Pointe à Pitre in the Caribbean and selected links to Montreal in Canada, typically around 7 hours 25 minutes nonstop, giving you a bigger trip without the trek to Paris. Airlines operating these routes from Nantes vary by season, with a mix of low cost and full service carriers, and schedules and frequencies change through the year.

Airlines by route and season

When to book flights from Nantes for the best value

Prices move with seasons and demand, so timing matters. Flexing your dates by a few days often beats chasing a single departure time.

Cheapest months and booking windows that often work

For many European routes, shoulder seasons around April to early June and mid September to October frequently price lower than peak summer and Christmas, while winter city breaks can be great value outside school holidays. For short haul, a 4 to 6 week booking window often works well, while popular summer routes can require earlier planning. All of these tendencies vary by route and are subject to change.

Use Set a Price Alert to track fares automatically on your preferred dates and get notified when the price moves: Set a Price Alert. If you are open ended, try Anywhere style searches and combine dates flexibly with Kiwi’s Travel Hacks Travel Hacks to uncover self transfer itineraries and other money saving options. Planning a multi city Eurotrip from Nantes with three or more stops is easier with the Nomad Search Tool, which finds a cheap order for your destinations based on your chosen stays. When you are ready to book, the Kiwi.com App lets you manage boarding passes and trip updates on the go.

Booking tips for maximum flexibility

Airports and airlines in Nantes explained clearly

Everything you need is close together, and getting to the airport from the city is straightforward with public transport. Below are the practical details to help you plan.

How to use Nantes Atlantique and choose the right carrier

Nantes Atlantique Airport, IATA code NTE, sits about 8 kilometers southwest of the city in Bouguenais, which is served by the TAN Navette Aéroport shuttle bus running between the city center, the main railway station, and the terminal in around 20 minutes. Typical headways are about every 20 minutes in summer and every 30 minutes in winter, with a one way fare of 10 euros, all subject to change. The airport is compact, so walking times are short, and facilities include free Wi Fi, dining, shops, lounges, family areas, and services for passengers with reduced mobility.

Airline choice covers both budget and full service. Low cost carriers like Ryanair and easyJet typically focus on point to point European routes, while full service airlines such as Air France and selected international carriers connect key hubs and seasonal leisure destinations. If a single airline does not offer your ideal route, Kiwi.com’s self transfer hack can combine separate carriers into one itinerary, opening more destinations from Nantes without backtracking.

For extra reassurance on these self transfer trips, add the Kiwi.com Guarantee. If carrier changes stop your trip in its tracks, the Guarantee includes Disruption Protection, which offers instant compensation in Kiwi.com Credit for replacement flights or help applying for a refund from the carrier, plus automatic check in and 24 by 7 instant chat support. Check in times and terminal assignments can change, so verify your airline’s guidance before departure.

Key airport logistics and support options

Smart travel tips for departures from Nantes

• Aim to book short haul flights from Nantes 4 to 6 weeks ahead, and set one Set a Price Alert per route to let price drops come to you.
• For summer holiday peaks, compare early morning and midweek departures, as these can be less busy and sometimes price lower than Friday evening peaks, subject to change.
• Use Kiwi.com’s self transfer itineraries from the Travel Hacks toolkit to reach cities not served nonstop from Nantes, then add the Kiwi.com Guarantee for Disruption Protection on combined tickets.
• Leave buffer time at the airport in high season, aiming for about 2 hours before domestic and 3 hours before international flights, as queues fluctuate.
• The TAN Navette Aéroport shuttle typically takes around 20 minutes from the city center, in summer it usually runs every 20 minutes, in winter every 30, and it is a simple, fixed fare option.