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Compare train, bus, and flight for Alicante to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Alicante to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $58 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.0 - 2.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $58, while a flight costs an average of $597.
Distance: 615 miles (990 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$597 Average price | $58 Average price Cheapest | $326 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 29m Average total duration Fastest 4h 29m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 39m Average total duration 21h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.0 - 5.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Alicante to Nantes
Compare the available ways to get from Alicante to Nantes, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Nantes:
A bus is $539 (€451) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Nantes costing on average $597 (€499).
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 39m.
You'll arrive about 8h 41m sooner (4h 29m by flight vs 13h 10m by car). Tickets start at around $597 (€499) compared to roughly $326 (€273) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Alicante to Nantes
How to get from Alicante to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Alicante to Nantes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus2:30 PM 30h50 Alicante, Estación de Autobuses 9:20 PM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes $165 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus2:30 PM 30h50 Alicante, Estación de Autobuses 9:20 PM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes $165 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
IB1012 · IB12211:45 PM 3h40 Alicante Elche Airport 5:25 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport $765 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:50 PM 33h35 Alicante, Estación de Autobuses 4:25 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes $168 1 One-way 2 transfers
VY1317 · VY81387:50 PM 13h30 Alicante Elche Airport 9:20 AM Nantes Atlantique Airport $204 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY1315 · VY81386:30 PM 14h50 Alicante Elche Airport 9:20 AM Nantes Atlantique Airport $214 1 One-way 1 transfer
LX2175 · LX638+
52359:50 AM 12h19 Alicante Elche Airport 10:09 PM Nantes station $283 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Nantes:
A bus is $539 (€451) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Nantes costing on average $597 (€499).
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 39m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Alicante and Nantes as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Alicante Elche Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Alicante, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Nantes by bus.
- Travel with Transavia France, Vueling, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Iberia, Air Baltic, Swiss, Ryanair, KLM Cityhopper, Air Algerie, Lufthansa City Airlines, Volotea, ITA, Helvetic Airways, easyJet, Austrian Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Malta Air, CitizenPlane, Royal Air Maroc to go to Nantes by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with Volotea, easyJet, CitizenPlane.
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