Distance from Cardiff to Nantes
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Nantes → Cardiff
How far is Cardiff from Nantes?
Cardiff (United Kingdom) and Nantes (France) are a medium distance apart: 489 km in a straight line, that is 304 miles or 264 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Cardiff to Nantes is 724 km (450 miles), about 13 h 5 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 48% longer than the straight line.
From Cardiff, Nantes lies to the south (initial bearing 165°). The route crosses from United Kingdom into France. The halfway point is at 49.3515°, -2.3314°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 7 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Cardiff
- Cardiff – Newport 17 km
- Cardiff – Bristol 41 km
- Cardiff – Swansea 55 km
- Cardiff – Southampton 139 km
- Cardiff – Plymouth 141 km
- Cardiff – Birmingham 142 km
- Cardiff – Wolverhampton 143 km
- Cardiff – Reading 153 km
- Cardiff – Coventry 154 km
Other distances from Nantes
- Nantes – Rennes 100 km
- Nantes – Bordeaux 275 km
- Nantes – Paris 342 km
- Nantes – Plymouth 399 km
- Nantes – Southampton 410 km
- Nantes – Bilbao 453 km
- Nantes – Toulouse 465 km
- Nantes – Reading 473 km
- Nantes – Bristol 477 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Cardiff from Nantes?
By road it is 724 km (450 miles) from Cardiff to Nantes; in a straight line it is 489 km (304 miles).
How long is the drive from Cardiff to Nantes?
About 13 h 5 min on the fastest route (724 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Nantes from Cardiff?
Nantes is to the south of Cardiff, at an initial bearing of 165°.
How long is the flight from Cardiff to Nantes?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 7 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.