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Compare bus and train 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 prices starting from €5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 33m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €5, and a train costs an average of €15.
Distance: 158 km
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€20 Average price | €8 Average price Cheapest |
2h 3m Average total duration Fastest 1h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 46m Average total duration 2h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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.
FlixBus10:45 AM2h15Nantes1:00 PMLe Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet€131One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
980808:20 AM2h20Nantes10:40 AMLe Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet€101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
54828:04 AM1h18Nantes station9:22 AMLe Mans station€251One-way0 transfers
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857708 · 8573069:44 AM1h32Nantes station11:16 AMLe Mans station€221One-way1 transfer
85731211:43 AM1h33Nantes station1:16 PMLe Mans station€221One-way0 transfers
88741:04 PM1h19Nantes station2:23 PMLe Mans station€221One-way0 transfers
8819411:50 AM2h25Nantes2:15 PMLe Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet€101One-way0 transfers
870865:00 PM2h25Nantes7:25 PMLe Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet€101One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:25 PM2h25Nantes11:50 PMLe Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet€121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Le Mans:
A bus is €10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Le Mans costing on average €15.
Other travel options to Le Mans take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 10m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Le Mans as scheduled services by bus and train 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 Nantes, Route de Paris and arrive in Le Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Le Mans by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, TGV, TER BreizhGo, SNCF to go to Le Mans by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 12 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TGV, SNCF.
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