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Compare bus and flight for Lisbon to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lisbon to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €106 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 27m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €106, while a flight costs an average of €469.
Distance: 700 miles (1127 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€469 Average price | €106 Average price Cheapest | €321 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 27m Average total duration Fastest 4h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 22h 58m Average total duration 22h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Lisbon to Nantes
Compare the available ways to get from Lisbon to Nantes, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lisbon to Nantes:
A bus is €364 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lisbon to Nantes costing on average €469.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 58m.
You'll arrive about 9h 27m sooner (4h 27m by flight vs 13h 54m by car). Tickets start at around €469 compared to roughly €321 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Lisbon to Nantes
How to get from Lisbon to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lisbon to Nantes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:15 AM 24h35 Lisboa, Gare Oriente 7:50 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €83 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:15 AM 24h35 Lisboa, Gare Oriente 7:50 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €83 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
U2763711:15 AM 2h00 Humberto Delgado Airport 2:15 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport €182 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 AM 24h45 Lisboa, Gare Oriente 7:50 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €84 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 AM 25h20 Lisboa, Praça Marechal Humberto Delgado 7:50 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €85 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:35 AM 26h15 Lisboa, Gare Oriente 7:50 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €86 1 One-way 2 transfers
VY1143 · VY8062+
54889:05 AM 12h18 Humberto Delgado Airport 10:23 PM Nantes station €267 1 One-way 2 transfers
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LH2232+
54887:45 AM 13h38 Humberto Delgado Airport 10:23 PM Nantes station €290 1 One-way 2 transfers
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548812:25 PM 8h58 Humberto Delgado Airport 10:23 PM Nantes station €294 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lisbon to Nantes:
A bus is €364 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lisbon to Nantes costing on average €469.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 58m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lisbon and Nantes as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Humberto Delgado Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Lisboa, Gare Oriente and arrive in Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, TAP Portugal, Lufthansa, Vueling, Iberia, easyJet, Transavia France, Swiss, CitizenPlane, Volotea, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Nantes by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte to go to Nantes by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Transavia France, CitizenPlane, Volotea.
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