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Compare train and bus for Tours to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Tours to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, and a train costs an average of €18.
Distance: 105 miles (170 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€27 Average price | €15 Average price Cheapest | €56 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 24m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 22m Average total duration 2h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Nantes:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Nantes costing on average €27.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 52m.
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How to get from Tours to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tours to Nantes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
510126:05 AM2h45Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson8:50 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
510126:05 AM2h45Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson8:50 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
86000512:37 PM1h38Tours station2:15 PMNantes station€391One-way0 transfers
Other options
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548611:09 AM2h10Tours station1:19 PMNantes station€241One-way1 transfer
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86071212:54 PM1h48Tours station2:42 PMNantes station€281One-way1 transfer
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45068:04 PM2h01Tours station10:05 PMNantes station€301One-way1 transfer
FlixBus9:20 PM2h50Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson12:10 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Nantes:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Nantes costing on average €27.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 52m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tours and Nantes as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Tours station and arrive in Nantes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 and arrive in Nantes, Route de Paris.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Nantes by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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