There are 9 ways to get from Lille to Nantes by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
3h 49m€116–190Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lille to Nantes597 km
7h 6m€39Bus
- Take the bus from Lille to Nantesbus 7712 / ...
8h 20m€50–85Drive 596.5 km
- Drive from Lille to Nantescar 596.5 km
5h 44m€113–163Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CDG - NTE
3h 39m€135–363Train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Nantestrain Tgv
4h 2m€120–200Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 29m€49–86Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LIL - NTE
6h 3m€115–332Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRU - NTE
5h 12m€105–354
Lille to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Nantes is to rideshare which costs €39 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 3h 39m and costs €130 - €370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lille and arriving at Nantes. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Nantes. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Lille and Nantes is 615 km. The road distance is 596.5 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Nantes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 3h 49m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Lille to Nantes, including transfers.
Lille to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lille to Nantes train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lille Flandres station.
The best way to get from Lille to Nantes is to train via Paris which takes 3h 49m and costs €110 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 8h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €340 and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Nantes, France?
You can take a train from Lille Flandres to Nantes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lille to Nantes twice daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 8h 20m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €200–340
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–340
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–280
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lille to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Lille to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Lille to Nantes train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Nantes is 597 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Lille to Nantes.
Book your Lille to Nantes train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Lille to Nantes bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and 12go.asia.
There are 1363+ hotels available in Nantes.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lille and Nantes. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






























