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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €57 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 23m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €57, while a flight costs an average of €369.
Distance: 516 km
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€369 Average price | €126 Average price | €57 Average price Cheapest | €180 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 16m Average total duration 4h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 14m Average total duration 10h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Nantes:
A bus is €69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Nantes costing on average €126.
A bus is €312 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Nantes costing on average €369.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 16m.
Bus takes on average 11h 14m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Nantes
How to get from Lyon to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Nantes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
724039:00 PM8h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)5:55 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€551One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 724039:00 PM8h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)5:55 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€551One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U243277:05 AM1h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport8:25 AMNantes Atlantique Airport€981One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 53516:30 AM4h49Lyon Part Dieu11:19 AMNantes station€711One-way0 transfers
45029:34 AM6h39Lyon Part Dieu4:13 PMNantes station€861One-way0 transfers- 6692 · 88057:34 AM5h20Lyon Part Dieu12:54 PMNantes station€1571One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:20 PM10h35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:55 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€561One-way0 transfers
- 4750 · 8008711:10 PM12h25Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:35 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€561One-way1 transfer
- 5130 · 403510:40 AM11h49Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:29 PMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€631One-way1 transfer
- U243297:55 PM1h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:15 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€1321One-way0 transfers
- AF61488:20 PM1h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:40 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€1641One-way0 transfers
- AF61464:10 PM1h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport5:30 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€1641One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Nantes:
A bus is €69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Nantes costing on average €126.
A bus is €312 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Nantes costing on average €369.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 16m.
Bus takes on average 11h 14m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Nantes as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Nantes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Nantes by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, asl airlines, Air Baltic, Volotea, Air France, Austrian Airlines, easyJet to go to Nantes by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 2 direct flights per day with Volotea, easyJet.
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