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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 prices starting from €8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, and a train costs an average of €24.
Distance: 275 km
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€18 Average price Cheapest | €53 Average price |
4h 56m Average total duration 4h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
561611:20 AM5h50Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes5:10 PMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
561611:20 AM5h50Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes5:10 PMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF6146 · AF61352:30 PM3h10Bordeaux Mérignac Airport5:40 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€11431One-way1 transfer
Other options
38586:06 PM4h10Bordeaux-Saint-Jean10:16 PMNantes station€411One-way0 transfers
38549:47 AM4h12Bordeaux-Saint-Jean1:59 PMNantes station€531One-way0 transfers
38527:54 AM4h12Bordeaux-Saint-Jean12:06 PMNantes station€531One-way0 transfers
55002:50 PM4h50Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes7:40 PMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€301One-way0 transfers
Normal11:50 PM5h30Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes5:20 AMNantes, Route de Paris€301One-way0 transfers
Normal11:50 PM5h30Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes5:20 AMNantes, Route de Paris€301One-way0 transfers
AF6144 · AF61316:45 AM7h05Bordeaux Mérignac Airport1:50 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€2641One-way1 transfer
AF7437 · AF75087:00 PM3h30Bordeaux Mérignac Airport10:30 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€2741One-way1 transfer
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LH1183 · LH10562:05 PM27h50Bordeaux Mérignac Airport5:55 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€3811One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Nantes:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Nantes costing on average €53.
A bus is €228 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Nantes costing on average €245.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 26m.
Flight takes on average 7h 34m.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 9 flights 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, Gare Routière de Paludate and arrive in Nantes, Route de Paris.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Infobus, Internorte to go to Nantes by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Nantes by train.
- 19 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Infobus, Internorte.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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