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Compare train and bus for Nantes to Le Mans
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Le Mans among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €12, while a train costs an average of €28.
Distance: 158 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€28 Average price | €12 Average price Cheapest | €51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 52m Average total duration 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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Compare the available ways to get from Nantes to Le Mans, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Le Mans:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Le Mans costing on average €28.
Other travel options to Le Mans take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 52m.
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How to get from Nantes to Le Mans by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Le Mans is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:15 AM 2h30 Nantes 11:45 AM Le Mans €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
9:15 AM 2h30 Nantes 11:45 AM Le Mans €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
6:20 AM 2h20 Nantes 8:40 AM Le Mans €9 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
8:15 AM 2h30 Nantes 10:45 AM Le Mans €9 1 One-way 0 transfers4:00 PM 2h25 Nantes 6:25 PM Le Mans €10 1 One-way 0 transfers10:45 AM 2h30 Nantes 1:15 PM Le Mans €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Le Mans:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Le Mans costing on average €28.
Other travel options to Le Mans take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 52m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Le Mans as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Le Mans station.
- Buses mostly depart from Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes and arrive in Le Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités to go to Le Mans by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad, Infobus to go to Le Mans by bus.
- 11 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad, Infobus.
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