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How to get fromNantes to Roanneby train, car, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Nantes to Roanne by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Roannetrain train 121A / ...
    5h 30m
    €100–170

  2. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roannetrain train
    5h 19m
    €73–246

  3. Drive  560.3 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Roannecar car 560.3 km
    5h 33m
    €90–130

  4. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane NTE - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Roannetrain train
    7h 40m
    €154–897

  5. Bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roannetrain train
    7h 7m
    €174–454

Nantes to Roanne by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 572.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Nantes, France and Roanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Nantes to Roanne 4 times a day. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 5h 30m.

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