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Compare bus, train, 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 prices starting from €24. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 19m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €24, and a flight costs an average of €48.
Distance: 516 km
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€78 Average price | €102 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest |
5h 32m Average total duration 5h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 47m Average total duration 9h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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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 PM12h20Nantes, Route de Paris5:20 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€311One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 87086 · 51335:00 PM12h20Nantes, Route de Paris5:20 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€311One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- U243286:50 PM1h10Nantes Atlantique Airport8:00 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1431One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 44062:46 PM6h40Nantes station9:26 PMLyon Part Dieu€601One-way0 transfers
53205:04 PM4h26Nantes station9:30 PMLyon Part Dieu€691One-way0 transfers- 440411:48 AM6h38Nantes station6:26 PMLyon Part Dieu€821One-way0 transfers
- 50810 · 501079:45 AM14h35Nantes, Route de Paris12:20 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€341One-way1 transfer
- 87086 · 508835:00 PM12h25Nantes, Route de Paris5:25 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€341One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus8:35 PM10h15Nantes6:50 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€551One-way0 transfers
- U247137:00 AM1h15Nantes Atlantique Airport8:15 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1481One-way0 transfers
AF7511 · AF73649:00 PM13h30Nantes Atlantique Airport10:30 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€4111One-way1 transfer- AF7511 · AF73689:00 PM21h10Nantes Atlantique Airport6:10 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€4201One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Lyon:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Lyon costing on average €26.
A bus is €24 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Lyon costing on average €48.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 26m.
Bus takes on average 9h 10m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Lyon as scheduled services by bus, train, 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, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with easyJet, Volotea, Air France to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, TGV INOUI, TGV, SNCF to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lyon by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Air France.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | Intercités, TGV INOUI, SNCF.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
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