There are 5 ways to get from Gare de Lyon to Nantes by train (TGV), bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
2h 45m€68–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
3h 45m€30–60Drive 378.5 km
- Drive from Gare de Lyon to Nantescar 378.5 km
3h 39m€59–85Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CDG - NTE
3h 32m€114–268Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ORY - NTE
5h 29m€108–278
Gare de Lyon to Nantes by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Nantes is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Nantes is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €65 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Gare de Lyon to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and arriving at Nantes via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Gare de Lyon and Nantes is 389 km. The road distance is 378.5 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Gare de Lyon to Nantes, including transfers.
Gare de Lyon to Nantes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Gare de Lyon to Nantes train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Nantes is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 3h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €270 and takes 3h 32m.
What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, France and Nantes, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 2h 2m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub hourly. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 3h 29m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulon/Hyeres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gare de Lyon to Nantes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Gare de Lyon to Nantes train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Lyon to Nantes is 378 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Gare de Lyon to Nantes.
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