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Compare train, bus, and flight for Ghent to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €60 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.6 - 1.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €60, while a flight costs an average of €367.
Distance: 356 miles (573 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€122 Average price | €60 Average price Cheapest | €367 Average price | €110 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 4h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 10m Average total duration 9h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 31m Average total duration 3h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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Compare the available ways to get from Ghent to Nantes, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Nantes:
A bus is €63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Nantes costing on average €122.
A bus is €308 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Nantes costing on average €367.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 31m.
Bus takes on average 10h 10m.
You'll arrive about 2h 35m sooner (4h 9m by train vs 6h 44m by car). Tickets start at around €122 compared to roughly €110 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Ghent to Nantes
How to get from Ghent to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Nantes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:25 PM 11h00 Ghent 6:25 AM Nantes €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
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7:25 PM 11h00 Ghent 6:25 AM Nantes €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
7:25 PM 11h00 Ghent 6:25 AM Nantes €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
2:45 AM 16h35 Ghent 7:20 PM Nantes €42 1 One-way 0 transfers5:30 AM 13h50 Ghent 7:20 PM Nantes €46 1 One-way 0 transfers11:15 AM 15h40 Ghent 2:55 AM Nantes €82 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Nantes:
A bus is €63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Nantes costing on average €122.
A bus is €308 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Nantes costing on average €367.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 31m.
Bus takes on average 10h 10m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Nantes as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes.
- Trains mostly depart from Kortrijk and arrive in Nantes station.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, Vueling, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, Cityjet, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Nantes by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Eurostar to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Nantes by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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