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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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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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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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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.
- 83134 · 508118:30 AM11h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:25 PMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€401One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 83134 · 508118:30 AM11h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:25 PMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€401One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- U275624:50 PM1h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport6:10 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€981One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 45063:28 PM6h37Lyon Part Dieu10:05 PMNantes station€651One-way0 transfers
53516:30 AM4h49Lyon Part Dieu11:19 AMNantes station€661One-way0 transfers- 45029:34 AM6h39Lyon Part Dieu4:13 PMNantes station€861One-way0 transfers
- 4788 · 508176:15 AM12h20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)6:35 PMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€401One-way1 transfer
- 94766 · 509275:20 PM11h50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)5:10 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€431One-way1 transfer
FlixBus10:30 AM10h50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)9:20 PMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€491One-way0 transfers
AF61428:35 AM1h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:55 AMNantes Atlantique Airport€1571One-way0 transfers- AF7367 · AF75062:40 PM3h15Lyon Saint Exupery Airport5:55 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€2671One-way1 transfer
- AF7371 · AF75006:00 AM3h40Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:40 AMNantes Atlantique Airport€2671One-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 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Nantes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Nantes, Route de Paris.
- Travel with easyJet, Volotea, Air France to go to Nantes by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Nantes by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Volotea.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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