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Compare bus and train for La Roche-sur-Yon to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from La Roche-sur-Yon to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, while a train costs an average of $15.
Distance: 38 miles (62 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$15 Average price | $7 Average price Cheapest | $24 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 19m Average total duration Fastest 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 32m Average total duration 1h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 La Roche-sur-Yon to Nantes:
A bus is $8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from La Roche-sur-Yon to Nantes costing on average $15.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 32m.
The journey is about 13m faster (49m by train vs 1h 2m by car) and roughly $10 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($15 vs $24). 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.
Travel optionsfrom La Roche-sur-Yon to Nantes
How to get from La Roche-sur-Yon to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from La Roche-sur-Yon to Nantes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:15 PM0h55La Roche-sur-Yon, Gare Routière (Pole d'Echanges Multimodal)12:10 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes$71One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus11:15 PM0h55La Roche-sur-Yon, Gare Routière (Pole d'Echanges Multimodal)12:10 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes$71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
89888:07 PM0h42La Roche-sur-Yon station8:49 PMNantes station$171One-way0 transfers
Other options
85886412:40 PM0h50La Roche-sur-Yon station1:30 PMNantes station$151One-way0 transfers
8588965:33 PM0h53La Roche-sur-Yon station6:26 PMNantes station$151One-way0 transfers
85886011:03 AM0h54La Roche-sur-Yon station11:57 AMNantes station$151One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from La Roche-sur-Yon to Nantes:
A bus is $8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from La Roche-sur-Yon to Nantes costing on average $15.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 32m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between La Roche-sur-Yon and Nantes as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from La Roche-sur-Yon station and arrive in Nantes station.
- Buses mostly depart from La Roche-sur-Yon, Gare Routière (Pole d'Echanges Multimodal) and arrive in Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes.
- Travel with TER, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Nantes by bus.
- 12 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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