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Compare train for Nantes to Douai
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Douai among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr440 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr440, while a flight costs an average of kr4583.
Distance: 302 miles (487 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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kr874 Average price | kr440 Average price Cheapest | kr4583 Average price | kr1245 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 20m Average total duration 9h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration 3h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Douai:
A bus is kr435 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Douai costing on average kr874.
A bus is kr4143 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Douai costing on average kr4583.
Other travel options to Douai take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 37m.
Bus takes on average 10h 20m.
The journey is about 2h 32m faster (3h 40m by train vs 6h 12m by car) and roughly kr371 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (kr874 vs kr1245). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Nantes to Douai by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Douai is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:30 AM9h50Nantes5:20 PMDouaikr4421One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Douai:
A bus is kr435 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Douai costing on average kr874.
A bus is kr4143 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Douai costing on average kr4583.
Other travel options to Douai take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 37m.
Bus takes on average 10h 20m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Douai as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Douai station.
- Buses mostly depart from Nantes, Route de Paris and arrive in Noyelles-Godault, Avenue de la République (Godault).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Douai by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Douai by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, ITA, Volotea, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines to go to Douai by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Volotea.
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