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How to get fromLyon to Nantesby train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Nantes by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nantestrain train Tgv
    4h 20m
    €130–270

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Lyon to Nantesrideshare rideshare 585.1 km
    7h 59m
    €44

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 55m
    €50–110

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    3h 30m
    €83–218

  5. Train via Le Mans

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Le Manstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train Tgv
    4h 29m
    €133–269

  6. Drive 585.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Nantescar car 585.5 km
    7h 59m
    €91–131

Lyon to Nantes by train

Calendar109Weekly Trains
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 802.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Nantes, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nantes every 4 hours. Tickets cost €160–260 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 8h 55m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.

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