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Compare bus, train, and flight for Lyon to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €22. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 29m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €22, and a flight costs an average of €50.
Distance: 516 km
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€94 Average price | €125 Average price | €48 Average price Cheapest |
5h 48m Average total duration 5h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 34m Average total duration 9h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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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 AMNantes€551One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
724039:00 PM8h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)5:55 AMNantes€551One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U243298:00 PM1h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:20 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€1211One-way0 transfers
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5386 · 88874:30 PM5h24Lyon Part Dieu9:54 PMNantes station€1281One-way1 transfer
53516:30 AM4h49Lyon Part Dieu11:19 AMNantes station€1301One-way0 transfers
9868 · 54885:00 PM5h23Lyon Part Dieu10:23 PMNantes station€1341One-way1 transfer
FlixBus10:35 PM10h15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:50 AMNantes€621One-way0 transfers
4750 · 8008711:10 PM12h25Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:35 AMNantes€621One-way1 transfer
83134 · 508118:30 AM11h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:25 PMNantes€651One-way1 transfer
AF7367 · AF75062:40 PM3h15Lyon Saint Exupery Airport5:55 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€1241One-way1 transfer
AF7369 · AF75087:00 PM3h30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:30 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€1241One-way1 transfer
AF7367 · AF75102:40 PM5h30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport8:10 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€1241One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Nantes:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Nantes costing on average €94.
A bus is €76 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Nantes costing on average €125.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 18m.
Bus takes on average 9h 4m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Nantes as scheduled services by bus, train, 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Nantes, Route de Paris.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Nantes station.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Nantes by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with easyJet, Volotea, Air France to go to Nantes by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Volotea.
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