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Compare bus and train for Les Sables-d'Olonne to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Les Sables-d'Olonne to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $17. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 21m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $17, and a bus costs an average of $19.
Distance: 50 miles (82 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$20 Average price Cheapest | $20 Average price | $24 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 51m Average total duration Fastest 1h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 5m Average total duration 1h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 17m 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 Les Sables-d'Olonne to Nantes:
A train is $0.19 (€0.15) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Les Sables-d'Olonne to Nantes costing on average $20 (€16).
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 35m.
Travel optionsfrom Les Sables-d'Olonne to Nantes
How to get from Les Sables-d'Olonne to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Les Sables-d'Olonne to Nantes is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
89843:44 PM1h13Gare des Sables d'Olonne4:57 PMNantes station$171One-way0 transfers
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89843:44 PM1h13Gare des Sables d'Olonne4:57 PMNantes station$171One-way0 transfers
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89843:44 PM1h13Gare des Sables d'Olonne4:57 PMNantes station$171One-way0 transfers
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89729:31 AM1h23Gare des Sables d'Olonne10:54 AMNantes station$171One-way0 transfers
85886010:34 AM1h23Gare des Sables d'Olonne11:57 AMNantes station$311One-way0 transfers
8588766:31 PM1h23Gare des Sables d'Olonne7:54 PMNantes station$311One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Les Sables-d'Olonne to Nantes:
A train is $0.19 (€0.15) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Les Sables-d'Olonne to Nantes costing on average $20 (€16).
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 35m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Les Sables-d'Olonne and Nantes as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare des Sables d'Olonne and arrive in Nantes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Les Sables-d'Olonne, Gare Routière and arrive in Nantes, Route de Paris.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar, Aléop en Vendée to go to Nantes by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Nantes by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 9 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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