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Compare train, bus, and flight for Geneva to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $95 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 0m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $95, while a flight costs an average of $520.
Distance: 371 miles (598 km)
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$122 Average price | $520 Average price | $95 Average price Cheapest | $304 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 54m Average total duration 6h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 36m Average total duration 13h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Geneva to Nantes
Compare the available ways to get from Geneva to Nantes, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Nantes:
A bus is $28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Nantes costing on average $122.
A bus is $426 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Nantes costing on average $520.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 54m.
Bus takes on average 13h 36m.
The journey is about 42m faster (6h 24m by train vs 7h 6m by car) and roughly $182 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($122 vs $304). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Geneva to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Nantes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50827 · 724033:15 PM 14h40 Genève, Aéroport 5:55 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes $59 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
50827 · 724033:15 PM 14h40 Genève, Aéroport 5:55 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes $59 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
AF61428:40 AM 1h15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 9:55 AM Nantes Atlantique Airport $401 1 One-way 0 transfers
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53547:24 AM 7h26 Geneva station 2:50 PM Nantes station $127 1 One-way 1 transfer
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53583:24 PM 7h47 Geneva station 11:11 PM Nantes station $142 1 One-way 1 transfer
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88056:28 AM 6h26 Geneva station 12:54 PM Nantes station $153 1 One-way 1 transfer
724035:20 PM 12h35 Genève, Gare Routière 5:55 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes $67 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus7:10 PM 17h50 Geneve, Place Dorcière 1:00 PM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes $81 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:35 PM 15h30 Geneve, Place Dorcière 1:05 PM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes $82 1 One-way 2 transfers
U243317:00 AM 1h20 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 8:20 AM Nantes Atlantique Airport $78 1 One-way 0 transfers
U213476:55 PM 1h25 Geneva International Airport 8:20 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport $174 1 One-way 0 transfers
KL1932 · KL142311:50 AM 4h45 Geneva International Airport 4:35 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport $226 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Nantes:
A bus is $28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Nantes costing on average $122.
A bus is $426 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Nantes costing on average $520.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 54m.
Bus takes on average 13h 36m.
- Around 46 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Nantes as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Nantes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Nantes by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Vueling, KLM Cityhopper, easyJet, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic, Volotea, ITA, Cityjet to go to Nantes by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet, CitizenPlane, Volotea.
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