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Compare train and bus for Lille to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lille to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 7m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $22, and a train costs an average of $53.
Distance: 315 miles (508 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$112 Average price | $39 Average price Cheapest | $194 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 37m Average total duration Fastest 5h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 43m Average total duration 7h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Nantes:
A bus is $73 (€60) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Nantes costing on average $112 (€92).
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 7m.
Bus takes on average 7h 13m.
Travel optionsfrom Lille to Nantes
How to get from Lille to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lille to Nantes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 AM11h20Fretin, Aéroport de Lille-Lesquin (Service Parking)10:00 PMNantes$791One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 AM11h20Fretin, Aéroport de Lille-Lesquin (Service Parking)10:00 PMNantes$791One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 7026 · 880710:12 AM4h08Lille Flandres2:20 PMNantes station$1791One-way1 transfer
Other options
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8573117:52 AM4h23Lille-Europe12:15 PMNantes station$1201One-way1 transfer - 5240+
45065:16 PM4h49Lille Flandres10:05 PMNantes station$1831One-way1 transfer - 7038 · 88791:12 PM4h42Lille Flandres5:54 PMNantes station$1921One-way1 transfer
- 52502 · 8819712:00 PM10h35Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)10:35 PMNantes$791One-way1 transfer
- 50917 · 5081111:30 AM8h55Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)8:25 PMNantes$851One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:15 AM10h05Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)8:20 PMNantes$851One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Nantes:
A bus is $73 (€60) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Nantes costing on average $112 (€92).
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 7m.
Bus takes on average 7h 13m.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Nantes as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lille Flandres and arrive in Nantes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Nantes, Route de Paris.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with Volotea to go to Nantes by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Nantes by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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