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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bordeaux to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €16 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, while a flight costs an average of €331.
Distance: 170 miles (275 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€16 Average price Cheapest | €52 Average price | €331 Average price | €85 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 58m Average total duration 4h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration 4h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Bordeaux to Nantes:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Nantes costing on average €52.
A bus is €315 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Nantes costing on average €331.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 42m.
Bus takes on average 4h 58m.
Tickets start at around €16 compared to roughly €85 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €69. The journey takes 4h 28m versus 3h 27m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Bordeaux to Nantes
How to get from Bordeaux to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Nantes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus2:50 AM4h05Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate6:55 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€181One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:50 AM4h05Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate6:55 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€181One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- AF6137 · AF61486:20 PM3h20Bordeaux Mérignac Airport9:40 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€4121One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 38527:54 AM4h12Bordeaux-Saint-Jean12:06 PMNantes station€291One-way0 transfers
- 38549:47 AM4h12Bordeaux-Saint-Jean1:59 PMNantes station€361One-way0 transfers
8440 · 53516:58 AM4h21Bordeaux-Saint-Jean11:19 AMNantes station€631One-way1 transfer
Normal11:50 PM5h30Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes5:20 AMNantes€181One-way0 transfers
Normal11:50 PM5h30Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes5:20 AMNantes€181One-way0 transfers
40311:00 AM4h29Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes5:29 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€201One-way0 transfers
- AF7441 · AF75006:00 AM3h40Bordeaux Mérignac Airport9:40 AMNantes Atlantique Airport€3761One-way1 transfer
- AF7441 · AF75026:00 AM5h15Bordeaux Mérignac Airport11:15 AMNantes Atlantique Airport€3761One-way1 transfer
- AF7441 · AF75046:00 AM7h25Bordeaux Mérignac Airport1:25 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€3761One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Nantes:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Nantes costing on average €52.
A bus is €315 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Nantes costing on average €331.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 42m.
Bus takes on average 4h 58m.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Nantes as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Nantes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate and arrive in Nantes, Route de Paris.
- Travel with Air France to go to Nantes by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Internorte, Infobus to go to Nantes by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 19 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Internorte, Infobus.
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