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How to get fromNantes Station to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Nantes Station to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4h 26m
    €130–270

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Nantes to Lyonrideshare rideshare 640.4 km
    8h 17m
    €44

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 10m
    €55–110

  4. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    3h 18m
    €82–218

  5. Train via Le Mans

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5h 18m
    €131–271

  6. Drive 586 km

    1. Drive from Nantes Station to Lyoncar car 586 km
    7h 54m
    €90–130

  7. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    5h
    €185–429

Nantes Station to Lyon by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 802.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 26m

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

TGV inOui operates a train from Nantes to Lyon Part Dieu every 4 hours. Tickets cost €160–260 and the journey takes 4h 26m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 9h 10m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.

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