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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bordeaux to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 41m. 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 €553.
Distance: 275 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€553 Average price | €122 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest | €85 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration 4h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Nantes:
A bus is €96 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Nantes costing on average €122.
A bus is €528 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Nantes costing on average €553.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 49m.
Bus takes on average 5h 7m.
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.
800877:00 AM4h35Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes11:35 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€181One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
800877:00 AM4h35Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes11:35 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€181One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF6135 · AF61462:20 PM3h10Bordeaux Mérignac Airport5:30 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€4261One-way1 transfer
Other options
38549:47 AM4h12Bordeaux-Saint-Jean1:59 PMNantes station€331One-way0 transfers
5440 · 54868:54 AM4h25Bordeaux-Saint-Jean1:19 PMNantes station€681One-way1 transfer
38586:06 PM4h10Bordeaux-Saint-Jean10:16 PMNantes station€821One-way0 transfers
5076710:00 AM4h05Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes2:05 PMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€201One-way0 transfers
510275:50 AM5h10Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes11:00 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€201One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:30 AM4h15Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate12:45 PMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€201One-way0 transfers
AF7435 · AF75062:05 PM4h50Bordeaux Mérignac Airport6:55 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€3951One-way1 transfer
AF7441 · AF94486:00 AM7h35Bordeaux Mérignac Airport1:35 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€3951One-way1 transfer
AF7435 · AF75082:05 PM8h25Bordeaux Mérignac Airport10:30 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€3951One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Nantes:
A bus is €96 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Nantes costing on average €122.
A bus is €528 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Nantes costing on average €553.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 49m.
Bus takes on average 5h 7m.
- Around 16 buses per day.
- Around 11 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 Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Nantes by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TER, SNCF | Intercités to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with Swiss, Air France, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways to go to Nantes by flight.
- 16 direct buses per day with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCF | Intercités.
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