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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nantes to Nice
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $113 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 3m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $113, while a flight costs an average of $618.
Distance: 490 miles (790 km)
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$618 Average price | $113 Average price Cheapest | $211 Average price | $337 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 3m Average total duration Fastest 3h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 21m Average total duration 16h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 40m Average total duration 9h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Nantes to Nice
Compare the available ways to get from Nantes to Nice, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Nice:
A bus is $98 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Nice costing on average $211.
A bus is $505 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Nice costing on average $618.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 40m.
Bus takes on average 17h 21m.
You'll arrive about 7h 50m sooner (3h 3m by flight vs 10h 53m by car). Tickets start at around $618 compared to roughly $337 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 Nice
How to get from Nantes to Nice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Nice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50766 · 504892:05 PM 18h55 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 9:00 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) $61 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 50766 · 50489
2:05 PM 18h55 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 9:00 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) $61 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
U247037:30 PM 1h35 Nantes Atlantique Airport 9:05 PM Nice Cote d'Azur Airport $114 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 8802 · 6107+
174836:36 AM 9h56 Nantes station 4:32 PM Nice Saint-Augustin $138 1 One-way 2 transfers - 8864 · 6111+17487
8:04 AM 11h03 Nantes station 7:07 PM Nice-Ville $182 1 One-way 2 transfers - 8970 · 6109+17485
7:04 AM 10h56 Nantes station 6:00 PM Nice Saint-Augustin $200 1 One-way 2 transfers
- 51028 · 5695
6:50 PM 19h40 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 2:30 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) $69 1 One-way 1 transfer - 88082 · 50107
10:15 AM 21h25 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 7:40 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) $86 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
12:40 PM 19h10 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 7:50 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) $121 1 One-way 1 transfer
- U24701
7:00 AM 1h35 Nantes Atlantique Airport 8:35 AM Nice Cote d'Azur Airport $171 1 One-way 0 transfers - AF6147 · AF6158
6:25 PM 3h05 Nantes Atlantique Airport 9:30 PM Nice Cote d'Azur Airport $492 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF6143 · AF6154
10:35 AM 3h10 Nantes Atlantique Airport 1:45 PM Nice Cote d'Azur Airport $492 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Nice:
A bus is $98 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Nice costing on average $211.
A bus is $505 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Nice costing on average $618.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 40m.
Bus takes on average 17h 21m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Nice 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 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Nice-Ville.
- Buses mostly depart from Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes and arrive in Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1).
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, easyJet, Lufthansa Cityline, ITA, Volotea, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, asl airlines, Cityjet to go to Nice by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Nice by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Nice by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Volotea, CitizenPlane.
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