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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nantes to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €42 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 21m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €42, while a flight costs an average of €167.
Distance: 516 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€74 Average price | €167 Average price | €42 Average price Cheapest | €180 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 39m Average total duration 7h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration Fastest 1h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 22m Average total duration 7h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Lyon:
A bus is €32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Lyon costing on average €74.
A bus is €125 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Lyon costing on average €167.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 39m.
Bus takes on average 8h 22m.
Travel optionsfrom Nantes to Lyon
How to get from Nantes to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
87086 · 51335:00 PM12h20Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes5:20 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€321One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 87086 · 51335:00 PM12h20Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes5:20 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€321One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- U247156:45 PM1h10Nantes Atlantique Airport7:55 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€931One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 44062:46 PM6h40Nantes station9:26 PMLyon Part Dieu€581One-way0 transfers
- 440411:48 AM6h38Nantes station6:26 PMLyon Part Dieu€611One-way0 transfers
- 44026:26 AM6h38Nantes station1:04 PMLyon Part Dieu€651One-way0 transfers
- 7240411:35 PM9h10Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes8:45 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€351One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:35 PM10h15Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes6:50 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€381One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:10 AM10h05Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes6:15 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€471One-way0 transfers
- U247117:00 AM1h15Nantes Atlantique Airport8:15 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1221One-way0 transfers
AF61417:00 AM1h15Nantes Atlantique Airport8:15 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€3311One-way0 transfers- AF61476:25 PM1h15Nantes Atlantique Airport7:40 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€3311One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Lyon:
A bus is €32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Lyon costing on average €74.
A bus is €125 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Lyon costing on average €167.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 39m.
Bus takes on average 8h 22m.
- 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 Nantes and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Nantes, Route de Paris and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Naolib to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Volotea, Air France to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lyon by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Volotea, Air France.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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