Cheap flights from London to Nantes

Fares on this route follow the school calendar more than anything else. September is the cheapest month, once the summer rush has gone and before the autumn half-term, and the weeks after it stay reasonable. October and November are quiet too, while December brings a spike around the holidays. Spring picks up again as Easter approaches, and July and August are the most expensive stretch, so if you can travel outside them you will pay less. Midweek departures, especially Tuesday and Wednesday, tend to undercut Friday and Sunday flights, and early-morning or late-evening departures are usually the cheaper ones. Book a few weeks ahead in the shoulder months.

Several carriers serve London to Nantes, and the mix matters more than the logo. Ryanair and Ryanair UK, Easyjet, Wizz Air UK, Wizz Air Malta and Vueling Airlines sit at the budget end: the headline fare looks low until you add a cabin bag or a checked bag, and choosing a seat costs extra. Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines and Air Dolomiti come from the full-service side, where the ticket is priced differently and baggage is handled on different terms. Mokulele Flight Service also shows up in the results. Whether you fly nonstop or connect depends on the airline and the day, so read the itinerary before you compare totals.

Nantes Atlantique is the airport you land at, and it is the only one serving the city, so there is nothing to mix up on arrival. It sits outside the city itself, so plan the last leg into the centre; buses and taxis are the usual ways in. On the way back, remember that your London departure airport may not be the one you landed at, because the city has five: London City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted. Check the airport code on your booking rather than just the city name, and leave a buffer if you are connecting from a train or another flight. Keep your passport handy for the French border, and expect queues on busy summer weekends.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

French

Emergency number

112, 15, 17

Driving side

right

Calling code

+33

Internet domain

.fr

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Nantes

328 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Paris)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your flight leaves from, because the city has five and they are not interchangeable.
• Is your fare on a low-cost carrier? Price a cabin bag and a checked bag into the total before you compare.
• If the return is on a separate ticket, leave a generous gap in case the first leg runs late.
• Carry a valid passport and check the entry rules for France before you fly.
• Book early for September, when fares on this route are at their lowest.
• Use the price calendar to see whether shifting your dates by a day or two changes the fare.