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Compare bus, train, and flight for Nantes to Orléans
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Orléans among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $51 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $51, while a flight costs an average of $448.
Distance: 167 miles (270 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$68 Average price | $51 Average price Cheapest | $448 Average price |
3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 44m Average total duration 6h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration 2h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Nantes to Orléans
Compare the available ways to get from Nantes to Orléans, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Orléans:
A bus is $17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Orléans costing on average $68.
A bus is $397 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Orléans costing on average $448.
Other travel options to Orléans take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 11m.
Bus takes on average 6h 44m.
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How to get from Nantes to Orléans by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Orléans is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

3:00 PM 8h30 Nantes 11:30 PM Orléans $22 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

3:00 PM 8h30 Nantes 11:30 PM Orléans $22 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

7:25 PM 7h35 Nantes 3:00 AM Orléans $33 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

4:00 PM 8h15 Nantes 12:15 AM Orléans $23 1 One-way 0 transfers
8:25 PM 7h35 Nantes 4:00 AM Orléans $48 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Orléans:
A bus is $17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Orléans costing on average $68.
A bus is $397 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Orléans costing on average $448.
Other travel options to Orléans take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 11m.
Bus takes on average 6h 44m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Orléans 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 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Gare d'Orléans.
- Buses mostly depart from Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes and arrive in Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou.
- Travel with TER, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER REMI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Orléans by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Infobus to go to Orléans by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Orléans by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
- 4 direct flights per day with Air France.
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