There are 5 ways to get from Nantes to Roanne by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nantes to Roannetrain Intercités / ...
5h 31m€90–180Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roannetrain
5h 9m€72–236Drive 560.3 km
- Drive from Nantes to Roannecar 560.3 km
5h 33m€89–128Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane NTE - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Roannetrain
8h 1m€163–894Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RNS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roannetrain
6h 45m€189–463
Nantes to Roanne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Roanne is to drive which costs €85 - €130 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Roanne is to fly and train which takes 5h 9m and costs €70 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nantes and arriving at Roanne. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Nantes and Roanne is 572 km. The road distance is 560.3 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Roanne without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs €90 - €180.
The train from Nantes to Roanne takes 5h 31m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Nantes to Roanne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Roanne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Roanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Roanne is 560 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Nantes to Roanne.
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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 every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–180 and the journey takes 5h 31m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
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 Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–850
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–490
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 Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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