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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 bus, with an average ticket price of €60 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 59m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €60, while a train costs an average of €270.
Distance: 442 miles (712 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€84 Average price | €60 Average price Cheapest | €270 Average price | €229 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 59m Average total duration Fastest 4h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 18m Average total duration 8h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 49m Average total duration 9h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Barcelona:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Barcelona costing on average €86.
A bus is €355 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Barcelona costing on average €430.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 49m.
Bus takes on average 14h 36m.
You'll arrive about 5h 52m sooner (3h 26m by flight vs 9h 18m by car). Tickets start at around €430 compared to roughly €229 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 AM13h00Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes10:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€441One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 500259:45 AM13h00Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes10:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€441One-way0 transfers
Fastest
V721642:10 PM1h30Nantes Atlantique Airport3:40 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€931One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8868 · 971511:04 AM10h28Nantes station9:32 PMBarcelona Sants€1731One-way1 transfer
- 9886 · 5332+
097425:59 AM13h24Nantes station7:23 PMBarcelona Sants€2061One-way2 transfers - 8860 · 5332+097425:08 AM14h15Nantes station7:23 PMBarcelona Sants€2061One-way2 transfers
FlixBus3:45 PM14h10Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes5:55 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€511One-way0 transfers- 5002312:05 AM13h20Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes1:25 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€551One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 PM13h05Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes1:00 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€561One-way1 transfer
- VY297311:05 PM1h35Nantes Atlantique Airport12:40 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€721One-way0 transfers
- VY29751:40 PM1h30Nantes Atlantique Airport3:10 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1121One-way0 transfers
- 5288+VY82413:17 PM9h08Nantes station12:25 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1181One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Barcelona:
A bus is €24 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Barcelona costing on average €84.
A bus is €210 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Barcelona costing on average €270.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 18m.
Train takes on average 9h 49m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 1 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 SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Naolib to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Vueling, Volotea, Air France, KLM, CitizenPlane, Air Nostrum, Swiss to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Vueling, Volotea, CitizenPlane.
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