There are 4 ways to get from Nantes to Melle by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train, line 148 bus
best- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Niorttrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere Quai 2 to Place De La Postebus 148
4h 24m€26–47Train, line 148 bus
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Niorttrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere Quai 2 to Place De La Postebus 148
4h 34m€44–85Drive 172.6 km
- Drive from Nantes to Mellecar 172.6 km
1h 56m€27–39Bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Gare de Bressuirebus L7
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Place De La Brechebus 145
5h 29m€26–32
Nantes to Melle by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Melle is to bus which costs €25 - €35 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Melle is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Melle. However, there are services departing from Gare routière and arriving at Place De La Poste via Gare SNCF and Place De La Breche. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Nantes and Melle is 236 km. The road distance is 172.6 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Melle without a car is to bus and train and line 148 bus which takes 4h 24m and costs €25 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Nantes to Melle, including transfers.
Nantes to Melle bus services, operated by Aléop Lignes Express régionales, depart from Gare routière station.
Nantes to Melle bus services, operated by Aléop Lignes Express régionales, arrive at Gare de Bressuire station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Melle is 173 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Nantes to Melle.
There are 231+ hotels available in Melle.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Melle, France?
You can take a bus from Gare routière to Place De La Poste via Gare SNCF and Place De La Breche in around 5h 29m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0970 870 870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere Quai 2 to Place De La Poste
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere Quai 2 to Place De La Poste
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Place De La Breche
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +33 09 69 39 14 14
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Gare de Bressuire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
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