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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nantes to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $76 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 32m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $76, while a flight costs an average of $499.
Distance: 442 miles (712 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$499 Average price | $85 Average price | $76 Average price Cheapest | $274 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 32m Average total duration Fastest 3h 32m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 39m Average total duration 14h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 53m Average total duration 9h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Nantes to Barcelona
Compare the available ways to get from Nantes to Barcelona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Barcelona:
A train is $10 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Nantes to Barcelona costing on average $85.
A train is $423 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Barcelona costing on average $499.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 53m.
Bus takes on average 14h 39m.
You'll arrive about 5h 46m sooner (3h 32m by flight vs 9h 18m by car). Tickets start at around $499 compared to roughly $274 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 Nantes to Barcelona
How to get from Nantes to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
500259:45 AM 13h00 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 10:45 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord $46 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 50025
9:45 AM 13h00 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 10:45 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord $46 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- AF7505 · AF1448
6:50 PM 4h05 Nantes Atlantique Airport 10:55 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $407 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
8868 · 971511:04 AM 10h28 Nantes station 9:32 PM Barcelona Sants $166 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:30 PM 19h05 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 11:35 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord $70 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
4:30 PM 19h30 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 12:00 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants $70 1 One-way 1 transfer 
Normal · Normal11:00 PM 17h50 Nantes 4:50 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants $78 1 One-way 1 transfer
- 8868 · 5280+
VY806311:04 AM 9h06 Nantes station 8:10 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $212 1 One-way 2 transfers - 9886+VY8063
5:59 AM 14h11 Nantes station 8:10 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $217 1 One-way 1 transfer - 5480+AF1448
2:08 PM 8h47 Nantes station 10:55 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $232 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Barcelona:
A train is $10 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Nantes to Barcelona costing on average $85.
A train is $423 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Barcelona costing on average $499.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 53m.
Bus takes on average 14h 39m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Vueling, Royal Air Maroc, Iberia, Lufthansa City Airlines, Volotea, Air Baltic, Transavia France, Swiss, ITA, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, asl airlines, CitizenPlane to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with AVE, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Barcelona by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa.
- 4 direct flights per day with Vueling, Volotea, CitizenPlane.
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