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Compare train, bus, 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 an average ticket price of €56 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 26m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €56, while a flight costs an average of €373.
Distance: 516 km
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€125 Average price | €373 Average price | €56 Average price Cheapest | €181 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 14m Average total duration 4h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 17m Average total duration 10h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Lyon to Nantes, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
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 €125.
A bus is €318 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Nantes costing on average €373.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 14m.
Bus takes on average 11h 17m.
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 AM 11h55 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 8:25 PM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €28 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 83134 · 50811
8:30 AM 11h55 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 8:25 PM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €28 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- AF6142
8:40 AM 1h15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 9:55 AM Nantes Atlantique Airport €342 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
45063:28 PM 6h37 Lyon Part Dieu 10:05 PM Nantes station €36 1 One-way 0 transfers- 4502
9:34 AM 6h39 Lyon Part Dieu 4:13 PM Nantes station €36 1 One-way 0 transfers - 4504
12:04 PM 6h46 Lyon Part Dieu 6:50 PM Nantes station €47 1 One-way 0 transfers
- 72403
9:00 PM 8h55 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 5:55 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €35 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
10:20 PM 10h35 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 8:55 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €39 1 One-way 0 transfers - 4750 · 80087
11:10 PM 12h25 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 11:35 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €42 1 One-way 1 transfer
U247145:00 PM 1h20 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 6:20 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport €71 1 One-way 0 transfers- U24331
7:00 AM 1h20 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 8:20 AM Nantes Atlantique Airport €71 1 One-way 0 transfers - AF7365 · AF7504
2:40 PM 3h15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 5:55 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport €286 1 One-way 1 transfer
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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 €125.
A bus is €318 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Nantes costing on average €373.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 14m.
Bus takes on average 11h 17m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 13 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Nantes by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, easyJet, CitizenPlane, Austrian Airlines, Volotea, asl airlines, Air Baltic to go to Nantes by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités.
- 2 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet, CitizenPlane, Volotea.
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