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Compare bus, train, and flight for Lyon to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €26. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 29m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €26, and a flight costs an average of €39.
Distance: 320 miles (516 km)
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€73 Average price | €112 Average price | €39 Average price Cheapest |
5h 38m Average total duration 5h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 45m Average total duration 9h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Lyon to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Nantes is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Nantes:
A bus is $8 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Nantes costing on average $41 (€32).
A bus is $16 (€13) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Nantes costing on average $49 (€39).
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 6m.
Bus takes on average 8h 55m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Nantes as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Nantes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Nantes, Route de Paris.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Nantes by bus.
- Travel with TGV INOUI, SNCF Intercités, TGV, SNCF to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with easyJet, Volotea, Air France to go to Nantes by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct trains per day with TGV INOUI, SNCF Intercités, SNCF.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Volotea.
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