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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nice to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nice to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €100 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €100, while a flight costs an average of €535.
Distance: 490 miles (790 km)
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€535 Average price | €100 Average price Cheapest | €187 Average price | €284 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 41m Average total duration 17h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 34m Average total duration 9h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Nice to Nantes
Compare the available ways to get from Nice to Nantes, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Nantes:
A bus is €88 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Nantes costing on average €187.
A bus is €435 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Nantes costing on average €535.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 34m.
Bus takes on average 17h 41m.
You'll arrive about 7h 43m sooner (3h 10m by flight vs 10h 53m by car). Tickets start at around €535 compared to roughly €284 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 Nice to Nantes
How to get from Nice to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Nantes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5696 · 510274:30 PM 18h30 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 11:00 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €52 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
5696 · 510274:30 PM 18h30 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 11:00 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €52 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
U247029:10 AM 1h40 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport 10:50 AM Nantes Atlantique Airport €183 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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174821:23 PM 10h31 Nice-Ville 11:54 PM Nantes station €125 1 One-way 2 transfers
6120 · 8821+
1747610:25 AM 9h56 Nice-Ville 8:21 PM Nantes station €129 1 One-way 2 transfers
6176 · 8931+
1747811:24 AM 9h30 Nice-Ville 8:54 PM Nantes station €138 1 One-way 2 transfers
50486 · 40319:40 AM 19h49 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 5:29 AM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €58 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM 23h20 Nice, Gare Routière Vauban 10:10 PM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €74 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM 17h15 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 2:45 PM Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes €75 1 One-way 1 transfer
U247049:40 PM 1h45 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport 11:25 PM Nantes Atlantique Airport €97 1 One-way 0 transfers
AF7317 · AF75006:00 AM 3h35 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport 9:35 AM Nantes Atlantique Airport €215 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF7319 · AF75086:30 AM 4h30 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport 11:00 AM Nantes Atlantique Airport €215 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Nantes:
A bus is €88 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Nantes costing on average €187.
A bus is €435 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Nantes costing on average €535.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 34m.
Bus takes on average 17h 41m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Nantes as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nice-Ville and arrive in Nantes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Nantes by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, easyJet, Air Baltic, Volotea, Swiss, ITA, CitizenPlane, Cityjet, asl airlines, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways to go to Nantes by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Nantes by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Volotea, CitizenPlane.
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