- Must visit
Musée d'histoire de Nantes
Major city-history museum inside the ducal castle. Strong multimedia displays explain Nantes from medieval power to port history.
Cheapest price on Oct 20
€36
Average ticket price on Oct 20
€48
Fastest journey on Oct 20
10 h 35 m
Average journey duration on Oct 20
13 h 18 m
Buses on Oct 20
10
Distance
516 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Lyon to Nantes is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lyon to Nantes will cost around €48 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €36.
On Tue, Oct 20, we found 10 buses from Lyon to Nantes, including 1 direct services.
On Tue, Oct 20 the direct buses cover the 516 km distance in an average of 13 h 18 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 10 h 35 m .
On Tue, Oct 20 the slowest buses will take 14 h 35 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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50756 · 98083
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FlixBus · FlixBusBuses from Lyon to Nantes run on average 10 times per day, taking around 10h 44m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €22 but you can travel from only €19 by train.
There are 2 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:10, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 320 miles (516 km) distance in 7h 55m.
Distance 320 miles (516 km) |
Average bus duration 10h 44m |
Cheapest ticket price €22 |
Buses per day 10 |
Direct buses 2 |
Fastest bus 7h 55m |
First bus 12:10 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:35AM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 14h10 | Departure days Tue, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €49 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:50AM | Arrival Time 01:05PM | Duration 12h15 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €54 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 01:20AM | Arrival Time 02:55PM | Duration 13h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price €36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 01:30AM | Arrival Time 02:55PM | Duration 13h25 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price €58 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40AM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 14h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price €45 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 03:35AM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 16h55 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:30AM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 11h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €87 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 11h15 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €67 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 8h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €59 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:35PM | Duration 13h35 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €150 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 07:35AM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 12h55 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €130 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 7h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €43 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 08:25PM | Duration 11h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €41 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:35AM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 14h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price €48 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 8h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €44 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 7h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €76 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €70 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 7h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 10h50 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €62 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 10:29PM | Duration 11h49 | Departure days Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €80 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 7h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €54 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 11:25PM | Duration 11h25 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €55 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 7h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €63 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 14h55 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €66 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 05:29AM | Duration 15h29 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price €55 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 14h10 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €62 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 05:50AM | Duration 14h35 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €49 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 12h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price €57 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 7h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €57 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 05:50AM | Duration 14h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €59 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 07:25AM | Duration 15h05 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €55 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €44 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 05:55AM | Duration 8h55 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €50 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:20PM | Arrival Time 08:55AM | Duration 10h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price €46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:10PM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 12h25 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:25PM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 13h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price €43 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:55PM | Arrival Time 02:55PM | Duration 15h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price €36 |
The table below shows live departures for Lyon to Nantes buses for today, Monday, October 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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83134 · 50811 | 8:30 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 11h55 | 8:25 PM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:35 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 14h35 | 11:10 PM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes | 1 transfer | |
58074 · 88085 | 12:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 11h25 | 11:25 PM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes | 1 transfer | |
50671 · 4031 | 2:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 15h29 | 5:29 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:45 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 12h40 | 4:25 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:20 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 15h05 | 7:25 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 10:20 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 10h35 | 8:55 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:25 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 13h35 | 1:00 PM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes | 1 transfer | |
5132 · 87081 | 11:55 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 15h00 | 2:55 PM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes | 1 transfer | |
| Tuesday, October 20 | |||||
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:35 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 14h10 | 2:45 PM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes | 1 transfer | |
50618 · 87081 | 1:20 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 13h35 | 2:55 PM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:40 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 14h35 | 4:15 PM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes | 1 transfer | |
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Discover the best of Nantes — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Nantes trip today.
Major city-history museum inside the ducal castle. Strong multimedia displays explain Nantes from medieval power to port history.
Important fine arts museum with old masters, modern works and a striking contemporary extension. One of western France’s best.
Fascinating memorial museum beneath the quay recounting the transatlantic slave trade and abolition with powerful documentation.
Creative riverside site with giant mechanical creatures, terraces and industrial heritage. One of Nantes’s most memorable walking areas.
Large central garden with botanical collections, greenhouses, sculptures and shaded paths. Ideal for a calm break near the station.
Historic pedestrian quarter of half-timbered houses, small lanes and lively squares. Best area for wandering old Nantes on foot.
Butter cake from Nantes flavored with dark rum and almond. A 19th-century local classic linked to the port's trade history.
Crisp butter biscuits from Nantes, created in the late 19th century. A famous local snack often eaten with coffee or tea.
Muscadet white wine from vineyards near Nantes. Dry, light, and famously paired with Atlantic seafood and local shellfish.
Established fine dining restaurant serving seasonal French cuisine with a modern touch in an intimate, elegant room.
Michelin-starred restaurant by Éric Guérin, offering refined creative cuisine in a polished, destination-style dining experience.
Well-known Nantes crêperie specializing in Breton galettes and sweet crêpes in a relaxed, central setting.
Moderate for France: trams are affordable, casual meals are fair, but hotels and central dining can cost more in peak season.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service. Taxis can be rounded up; small change is fine in cafes.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lyon to Nantes by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Nantes, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Lyon to Nantes buses use the Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) to Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes station pair, with some services arriving at Nantes, Route de Paris. Use this guide to compare Lyon and Nantes bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) is 2 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland). ATMs are available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
Ticket office support is available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
Available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland): Station is accessible for passengers with reduced mobility.
Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache is 1 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Café de la Gare (in the station), Le Bistrot de Lyon (0.5 km), Brasserie Georges (0.6 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache.
Available at Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache: Elevators, ramps.
Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport is 2 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport. ATMs are available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport.
Ticket office support is available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport.
Available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport: Access ramps and services available.
Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Nearby cafes and restaurants available.
Wi-Fi is available at Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes. ATMs are aTM available near the station.
Ticket office support is available at Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes.
Available at Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes: Accessible for wheelchair users.
Nantes, Route de Paris is 4 km from Nantes city centre. Public transport options include:
Nantes, Route de Paris has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Café de la Gare (in the station), Fast Food Express (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Nantes, Route de Paris.
Available at Nantes, Route de Paris: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Nantes, Route de Paris: Elevators, ramps.
Nantes, Gare SNCF Sud has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Free Wi-Fi is accessible throughout the station. ATMs are available at Nantes, Gare SNCF Sud.
Ticket office support is available at Nantes, Gare SNCF Sud.
Available at Nantes, Gare SNCF Sud: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Nantes, Gare SNCF Sud: The station has accessible facilities.
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