There are 4 ways to get from Nantes to Tours by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, or car
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Nantes to Tours by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Tours is to rideshare which costs €13 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Tours is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs €30 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nantes and arriving at Tours. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nantes and arriving at St Pierre Des Corps. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Nantes and Tours is 195 km. The road distance is 196.4 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Tours without a car is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs €30 - €60.
The train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corps takes 1h 42m including transfers and departs hourly.
Nantes to Tours bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Tours train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Tours is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €26 and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Tours, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corps hourly. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 1h 42m. TGV inOui also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nantes to Tours once daily. Tickets cost €17–26 and the journey takes 2h 45m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
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 St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Nantes to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Nantes to Tours bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tours station.
Nantes to Tours train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Pierre Des Corps station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Tours is 196 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Nantes to Tours.
Book your Nantes to Tours train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Nantes to Tours bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1759+ hotels available in Tours.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nantes and Tours. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.