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Compare train and bus for Nantes to Saint-Nazaire
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Saint-Nazaire among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $5 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, while a train costs an average of $12.
Distance: 30 miles (49 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$12 Average price | $5 Average price Cheapest | $13 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 10m Average total duration Fastest 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 15m Average total duration 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Saint-Nazaire:
A bus is $7 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Saint-Nazaire costing on average $12 (€10).
Other travel options to Saint-Nazaire take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 15m.
The journey is about 21m faster (40m by train vs 1h 1m by car) and roughly $1 (€1) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($12 (€10) vs $13 (€11)). 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 Saint-Nazaire by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Saint-Nazaire is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
89019:26 AM0h34Nantes station10:00 AMSaint-Nazaire station$121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 89019:26 AM0h34Nantes station10:00 AMSaint-Nazaire station$121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 891312:00 PM0h33Nantes station12:33 PMSaint-Nazaire station$121One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 89058:00 PM0h34Nantes station8:34 PMSaint-Nazaire station$121One-way0 transfers
- 89319:00 PM0h34Nantes station9:34 PMSaint-Nazaire station$121One-way0 transfers
- 89213:00 PM0h33Nantes station3:33 PMSaint-Nazaire station$121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Saint-Nazaire:
A bus is $7 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Saint-Nazaire costing on average $12 (€10).
Other travel options to Saint-Nazaire take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 15m.
- Around 26 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Saint-Nazaire station.
- Buses mostly depart from Nantes, Route de Paris and arrive in Saint-Nazaire, Gare SNCF.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Saint-Nazaire by bus.
- Travel with TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF Aléop, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Saint-Nazaire by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 24 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF Aléop, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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