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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 49m. 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 €27, while a flight costs an average of €310.
Distance: 342 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€310 Average price | €72 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest | €106 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 56m Average total duration 1h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration 5h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.0 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Nantes:
A bus is €46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Nantes costing on average €72.
A bus is €284 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Nantes costing on average €310.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 56m.
Bus takes on average 5h 52m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Nantes
How to get from Paris to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Nantes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Normal7:00 PM3h59Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)10:59 PMNantes€171One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
Normal7:00 PM3h59Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)10:59 PMNantes€171One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF75065:50 PM1h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport6:55 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€2151One-way0 transfers
Other options
8331 · 53517:30 AM3h49Paris Gare Montparnasse11:19 AMNantes station€611One-way1 transfer
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8583258:43 AM3h09Paris Gare Montparnasse11:52 AMNantes station€621One-way1 transfer
89139:39 AM2h15Paris Gare Montparnasse11:54 AMNantes station€681One-way0 transfers
Normal7:00 PM3h59Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)10:59 PMNantes€171One-way0 transfers
FlixBus7:30 AM5h35Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)1:05 PMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€221One-way0 transfers
870818:45 AM6h10Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)2:55 PMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€231One-way0 transfers
AF75089:20 PM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:30 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€1641One-way0 transfers
AF944812:30 PM1h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport1:35 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€2151One-way0 transfers
AF7364 · AF61469:20 AM8h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:30 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€2731One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Nantes:
A bus is €46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Nantes costing on average €72.
A bus is €284 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Nantes costing on average €310.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 56m.
Bus takes on average 5h 52m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Nantes as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare Montparnasse and arrive in Nantes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes.
- Travel with Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, FlixBus to go to Nantes by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, asl airlines, Air France to go to Nantes by flight.
- 13 direct buses per day with Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, FlixBus.
- 12 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 4 direct flights per day with asl airlines, Air France.
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