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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bordeaux to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €26 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €26, while a flight costs an average of €539.
Distance: 275 km
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€26 Average price Cheapest | €124 Average price | €539 Average price | €86 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 9m Average total duration 4h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 53m Average total duration 4h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bordeaux to Nantes
Compare the available ways to get from Bordeaux to Nantes, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Nantes:
A bus is €99 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Nantes costing on average €124.
A bus is €513 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Nantes costing on average €539.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 53m.
Bus takes on average 5h 9m.
Travel optionsfrom Bordeaux to Nantes
How to get from Bordeaux to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Nantes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5002411:50 PM 5h30 Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes 5:20 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 50024
11:50 PM 5h30 Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes 5:20 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- AF6135 · AF6146
2:30 PM 3h05 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 5:35 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport €427 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
38586:06 PM 4h10 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 10:16 PM Nantes station €26 1 One-way 0 transfers- 3852
7:54 AM 4h12 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 12:06 PM Nantes station €29 1 One-way 0 transfers - 3854
9:47 AM 4h12 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 1:59 PM Nantes station €31 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
5:50 PM 4h20 Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate 10:10 PM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €20 1 One-way 0 transfers - 51027
5:50 AM 5h10 Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes 11:00 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €20 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
2:50 AM 4h05 Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate 6:55 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
- AF6131 · AF6142
6:45 AM 3h10 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 9:55 AM Nantes Atlantique Airport €427 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF6137 · AF6148
6:30 PM 3h10 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 9:40 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport €427 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF6133 · AF6146
10:40 AM 6h55 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 5:35 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport €427 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Nantes:
A bus is €99 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Nantes costing on average €124.
A bus is €513 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Nantes costing on average €539.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 53m.
Bus takes on average 5h 9m.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Nantes as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Nantes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes and arrive in Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Infobus to go to Nantes by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Lufthansa to go to Nantes by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Nantes by train.
- 17 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Infobus.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCF | Intercités.
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