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Compare bus, train, and flight for Nantes to Geneva
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €55 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €55, while a flight costs an average of €417.
Distance: 371 miles (598 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€417 Average price | €55 Average price Cheapest | €79 Average price | €255 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 0m Average total duration 6h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 46m Average total duration 13h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Nantes to Geneva
Compare the available ways to get from Nantes to Geneva, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Geneva:
A train is €24 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Nantes to Geneva costing on average €79.
A train is €362 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Geneva costing on average €417.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 0m.
Bus takes on average 13h 46m.
You'll arrive about 4h 32m sooner (3h 8m by flight vs 7h 40m by car). Tickets start at around €417 compared to roughly €255 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 Geneva
How to get from Nantes to Geneva by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Geneva is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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965084:47 AM 7h53 Nantes station 12:40 PM Geneva station €61 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
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965084:47 AM 7h53 Nantes station 12:40 PM Geneva station €61 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
U243328:55 AM 1h15 Nantes Atlantique Airport 10:10 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €70 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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965104:47 AM 9h53 Nantes station 2:40 PM Geneva station €61 1 One-way 1 transfer
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965144:47 AM 11h54 Nantes station 4:41 PM Geneva station €61 1 One-way 1 transfer
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965184:47 AM 13h53 Nantes station 6:40 PM Geneva station €61 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus8:35 PM 15h50 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 12:25 PM Genève, Aéroport €85 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus8:35 PM 14h50 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 11:25 AM Geneve, Place Dorcière €88 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 PM 15h50 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 5:30 AM Geneve, Place Dorcière €89 1 One-way 1 transfer
U213488:55 PM 1h20 Nantes Atlantique Airport 10:15 PM Geneva International Airport €77 1 One-way 0 transfers
U247133:10 PM 1h15 Nantes Atlantique Airport 4:25 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €130 1 One-way 0 transfers
AF7503 · AF10424:05 PM 3h35 Nantes Atlantique Airport 7:40 PM Geneva International Airport €155 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Geneva:
A train is €24 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Nantes to Geneva costing on average €79.
A train is €362 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Geneva costing on average €417.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 0m.
Bus takes on average 13h 46m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Geneva as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Geneva station.
- Buses mostly depart from Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes and arrive in Geneve, Place Dorcière.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Geneva by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | Intercités, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Geneva by train.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, easyJet, Vueling, ITA, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Volotea, Cityjet, Air Baltic to go to Geneva by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet, CitizenPlane, Volotea.
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