How to travel from Lille to Nantes

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Travel Information from Lille to Nantes

Distance314 miles (507 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$52 - $23
Cheapest modeBus • $23 (€21) • 8 h 20 min
Fastest modeTrain • $52 (€47) • 3 h 56 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus, Volotea or TGV INOUI

Take a train or bus to travel 314 miles (507 km) from Lille to Nantes. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus, Volotea or TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Lille to Nantes.

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from Lille to Nantes

How to get from Lille to Nantes by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Lille to Nantes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
10:15AM10h00
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
08:15PMNantes, Route de Paris
$381One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus50449 · 87081
04:05AM11h05
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
03:10PMNantes, Route de Paris
$371One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

TGV INOUI7060 · 8823
05:16PM4h05
Lille Flandres
09:21PMNantes station
$3051One-way
1 transfer

Other options

TGV INOUI5210+SNCF TER857311
07:51AM4h24
Lille-Europe
12:15PMNantes station
$1171One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI7026 · 8807
10:11AM4h09
Lille Flandres
02:20PMNantes station
$1281One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI5224
09:36AM5h06
Lille Flandres
02:42PMNantes station
$1501One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:05PM8h20
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
07:25AMNantes, Route de Paris
$521One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus3275 · 8083
10:10AM10h05
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
08:15PMNantes, Route de Paris
$631One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
07:40AM9h00
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
04:40PMNantes, Route de Paris
$721One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Lille to Nantes

Travel to Nantes easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lille to Nantes.

FAQs

You can get to Nantes from Lille 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Lille to Nantes is a bus with an average price of $23 (€21).

This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Nantes:

A bus is () less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lille to Nantes costing on average ().

A bus is $29 (€26) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Lille to Nantes costing on average $52 (€47).

The fastest way from Lille to Nantes is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 56 min.

There are alternative travel options to Nantes that take longer:

Getting to Nantes by bus takes 8 h 20 min on average.

Nantes is approximately 314 miles (507 km) away from Lille.

The average frequency per day from Lille to Nantes is:

  • 11 buses a day.
  • Around 23 flights per day.
  • 12 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Lille to Nantes as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lille to Nantes:

  • Buses most often depart from Lille at Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Nantes at Nantes, Route de Paris.
  • Flights mostly depart from Lille Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Lille Flandres and arrive in Nantes station.

The following travel companies offer services from Lille to Nantes:

  • BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus can take you to Nantes by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for BlaBlaCar Bus from Lille to Nantes for $23 (€21).
  • Travel with Volotea to go to Nantes by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Volotea Lille to Nantes tickets on Omio for $68 (€62).
  • Travel with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF | TGV to go to Nantes by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find SNCF | TGV INOUI Lille to Nantes tickets on Omio for $52 (€47).

Yes, there are direct routes from Lille to Nantes with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 2 direct buses a day to Nantes with FlixBus.
  • You'll find 1 direct train a day to Nantes with TGV INOUI or SNCF | TGV INOUI.

Direct services to Nantes tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Your trip from Lille to Nantes doesn't have to end in Nantes. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Barcelona, Lyon, Marseille or London. If you’d like to add Paris, Barcelona, Lyon, Marseille or London to your Lille to Nantes tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Nantes today!
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