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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 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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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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The best way to travel from Nantes to Lyon is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Lyon:
A train is €0.23 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Nantes to Lyon costing on average €26.
A train is €24 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Lyon costing on average €49.
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 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, 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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