There are 9 ways to get from Nantes to Alès by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Nantes to Nimestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain Ter
7h 6m€215–322Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane NTE - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
5h 34m€57–251Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Nimes to Alesbus Autocar
14h 45m€69–109Drive 684.7 km
- Drive from Nantes to Alèscar 684.7 km
9h 9m€109–157Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane NTE - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
5h 59m€84–279Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nantes to Thiersbus 724
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Alestrain Ter
15h 26m€94–158Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
5h 36m€89–282Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane NTE - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
7h 20m€100–315Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane RNS - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
7h 37m€118–415
Nantes to Alès by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Alès is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Alès is to fly and train which takes 5h 34m and costs €55 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Alès. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Ales via Parnasse and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Alès. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Ales via Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Nantes and Alès is 1146 km. The road distance is 684.7 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Alès without a car is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €210 - €330.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Nantes to Alès, including transfers.
Nantes to Alès bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nantes to Alès train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Alès is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €210 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 14h 45m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Alès, France?
You can take a train from Nantes to Ales via Nimes in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Ales via Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and Nimes in around 14h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Nantes to Alès bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Nantes to Alès train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Alès is 685 km. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Nantes to Alès.
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