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€200–300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 20m€55–95Drive 729.6 km
- Drive from Nîmes to Nantescar 729.6 km
9h 43m€116–167Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MRS - NTE
4h 34m€77–261Train 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 10m€180–328Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- 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
4h 3m€86–265Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- 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 14m€59–245Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane TLS - NTE
5h 55m€95–298Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane MRS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
6h 27m€110–398
Nîmes to Nantes by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nîmes to Nantes is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nîmes to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 4h 3m 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 twice a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Nîmes and Nantes is 1062 km. The road distance is 729.6 km.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs €200 - €300.
The train from Nimes to Nantes takes 6h 33m including transfers and departs twice 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 €200 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 12h 20m.
What companies run services between Nîmes, France and Nantes, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Nimes to Nantes twice a week. Tickets cost €200–300 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 €55–95 and the journey takes 12h 20m.
- 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
- €55–340
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- €55–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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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 730 km. It takes approximately 9h 43m to drive from Nîmes to Nantes.
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