There are 7 ways to get from Nantes to Nîmes 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
6h 8m€190–330Fly 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
4h 36m€49–245Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 20m€60–100Drive 727.3 km
- Drive from Nantes to Nîmescar 727.3 km
9h 40m€117–168Fly 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
5h 4m€71–264Fly 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
4h 38m€81–267Fly 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
6h 17m€92–290
Nantes to Nîmes by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Nîmes is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Nîmes is to fly and train which takes 4h 36m and costs €45 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nantes and arriving at Nimes. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Nantes and Nîmes is 1098 km. The road distance is 727.3 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Nîmes without a car is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs €190 - €330.
The train from Nantes to Nimes takes 6h 8m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Nantes to Nîmes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nantes to Nîmes train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Nîmes is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs €190 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 20m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Nîmes, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Nantes to Nimes twice a week. Tickets cost €220–330 and the journey takes 6h 8m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once a week. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 12h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- 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
- €220–330
- 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
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- 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
- €60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Nantes to Nîmes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Nantes to Nîmes train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Nîmes is 727 km. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Nantes to Nîmes.
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