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

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

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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 1m
    €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

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    3h 21m
    €83–218

  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 640.6 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Lyoncar car 640.6 km
    6h 35m
    €99–143

Nantes to Lyon by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 802.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 26m

What companies run services between Nantes, 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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