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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nantes to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €26, while a flight costs an average of €295.
Distance: 342 km
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€73 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest | €295 Average price | €107 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 56m Average total duration 5h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 54m Average total duration 1h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Nantes to Paris
Compare the available ways to get from Nantes to Paris, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Paris:
A bus is €47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Paris costing on average €73.
A bus is €269 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Paris costing on average €295.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 54m.
Bus takes on average 5h 56m.
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How to get from Nantes to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
980808:20 AM 5h45 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 2:05 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €23 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
980808:20 AM 5h45 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 2:05 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €23 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
AF75056:50 PM 1h10 Nantes Atlantique Airport 8:00 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €243 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
88648:04 AM 2h18 Nantes station 10:22 AM Paris Gare Montparnasse €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
88142:04 PM 2h04 Nantes station 4:08 PM Paris Gare Montparnasse €49 1 One-way 0 transfers
88165:40 PM 2h05 Nantes station 7:45 PM Paris Gare Montparnasse €49 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus9:25 PM 5h05 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 2:30 AM Paris, Porte Maillot €27 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus6:15 PM 6h15 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 12:30 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €29 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus12:45 PM 4h55 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 5:40 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
AF75076:05 AM 1h10 Nantes Atlantique Airport 7:15 AM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €243 1 One-way 0 transfers
AF75034:05 PM 1h10 Nantes Atlantique Airport 5:15 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €243 1 One-way 0 transfers
AF6141 · AF73616:45 AM 4h55 Nantes Atlantique Airport 11:40 AM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €260 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Paris:
A bus is €47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Paris costing on average €73.
A bus is €269 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Paris costing on average €295.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 54m.
Bus takes on average 5h 56m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Paris 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 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Paris Gare Montparnasse.
- Buses mostly depart from Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Infobus, Sindbad to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, ITA, Air Baltic to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités to go to Paris by train.
- 14 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Infobus, Sindbad.
- 4 direct flights per day with Air France.
- 12 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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