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Compare bus, train, and flight for Rotterdam to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €31. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 58m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €31, and a train costs an average of €104.
Distance: 422 miles (680 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€61 Average price Cheapest | €200 Average price | €213 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
13h 0m Average total duration 12h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 28m Average total duration Fastest 5h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Nantes:
A bus is €139 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Nantes costing on average €200.
A bus is €153 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Nantes costing on average €214.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Flight takes on average 9h 11m.
Bus takes on average 12h 30m.
Travel optionsfrom Rotterdam to Nantes
How to get from Rotterdam to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Nantes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
83133 · 509272:00 PM15h10Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)5:10 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€391One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
83133 · 509272:00 PM15h10Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)5:10 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€391One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL1702 · KL14198:05 AM3h10Brussels Airport11:15 AMNantes Atlantique Airport€3281One-way1 transfer
Other options
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88275:58 PM5h56Rotterdam Centraal11:54 PMNantes station€1011One-way1 transfer
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88275:58 PM5h56Rotterdam Centraal11:54 PMNantes station€1011One-way1 transfer
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88274:58 PM6h56Rotterdam Centraal11:54 PMNantes station€1151One-way1 transfer
1662 · 5092711:25 AM17h45Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)5:10 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€621One-way1 transfer
1662 · 8808711:25 AM12h30Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)11:55 PMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€661One-way1 transfer
1608 · 5081112:46 AM19h39Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)8:25 PMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€741One-way1 transfer
VY8989 · VY29749:55 PM15h05Brussels Airport1:00 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€1711One-way1 transfer
VY8981 · VY297210:25 AM12h05Brussels Airport10:30 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€2071One-way1 transfer
VY1897 · VY297210:15 AM12h15Dusseldorf Airport10:30 PMNantes Atlantique Airport€2131One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Nantes:
A bus is €139 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Nantes costing on average €200.
A bus is €153 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Nantes costing on average €214.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Flight takes on average 9h 11m.
Bus takes on average 12h 30m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Nantes as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Nantes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Nantes, Route de Paris.
- Travel with Eurostar, TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Nantes by bus.
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