There are 9 ways to get from Nîmes to Nantes by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Nimes to Nantestrain Tgv
6h 33m€210–320Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MPL - NTE
5h 18m€54–254Bus
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 20m€65–120Drive 729.5 km
- Drive from Nîmes to Nantescar 729.5 km
9h 45m€137–198Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MRS - NTE
4h 35m€74–260Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nantestrain Tgv
7h 12m€200–328Train, bus
- Take the train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Nantesbus N701
12h 38m€78–129Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LYS - NTE
3h 55m€90–266Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane TLS - NTE
6h 3m€102–279
Nîmes to Nantes by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nîmes to Nantes is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nîmes to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €85 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station station and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nimes and arriving at Nantes. Services depart three times a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Nîmes and Nantes is 1062 km. The road distance is 729.5 km.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs €210 - €320.
The train from Nimes to Nantes takes 6h 33m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Nîmes to Nantes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Nîmes to Nantes train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nimes station.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Nantes is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs €210 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 20m.
What companies run services between Nîmes, France and Nantes, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Nimes to Nantes 3 times a week. Tickets cost €210–320 and the journey takes 6h 33m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub twice daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 12h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–180
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Nîmes to Nantes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nîmes to Nantes train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nîmes to Nantes is 729 km. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Nîmes to Nantes.
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