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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 11m. 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 $15.
Distance: 30 miles (49 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$15 Average price | $5 Average price Cheapest | $14 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 11m Average total duration Fastest 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 25m Average total duration 55m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Nantes to Saint-Nazaire
Compare the available ways to get from Nantes to Saint-Nazaire, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Saint-Nazaire:
A bus is $11 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Saint-Nazaire costing on average $15 (€13).
Other travel options to Saint-Nazaire take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 25m.
You'll arrive about 20m sooner (41m by train vs 1h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $15 (€13) compared to roughly $14 (€11) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), 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.
8580671:09 PM 0h35 Nantes station 1:44 PM Saint-Nazaire station $10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 858067
1:09 PM 0h35 Nantes station 1:44 PM Saint-Nazaire station $10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
89213:00 PM 0h33 Nantes station 3:33 PM Saint-Nazaire station $20 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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11:09 AM 0h35 Nantes station 11:44 AM Saint-Nazaire station $10 1 One-way 0 transfers - 858015
12:34 PM 0h49 Nantes station 1:23 PM Saint-Nazaire station $10 1 One-way 0 transfers - 858029
7:40 PM 0h49 Nantes station 8:29 PM Saint-Nazaire station $10 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Saint-Nazaire:
A bus is $11 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Saint-Nazaire costing on average $15 (€13).
Other travel options to Saint-Nazaire take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 25m.
- Around 28 trains per day.
- Around 1 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 Bus to go to Saint-Nazaire by bus.
- Travel with TER, SNCF Aléop, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Saint-Nazaire by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 26 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF Aléop, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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