There are 5 ways to get from Saint-Nazaire to Pontchâteau by bus, train, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Line 305 bus
best- Take the bus from Gare de Saint-Nazaire to Gare de Pontchâteaubus 305
30 min€3–5Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Saint-Nazaire to Pontchâteau26 km
41 min€2Train
- Take the train from St Nazaire to Savenaytrain Ter
- Take the train from Savenay to Pontchateautrain Ter
58 min€6–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Saint-Nazaire to Pontchâteautaxi 26.2 km
25 min€50–65Drive 26.2 km
- Drive from Saint-Nazaire to Pontchâteaucar 26.2 km
25 min€4–6
Saint-Nazaire to Pontchâteau by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Nazaire to Pontchâteau is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Nazaire to Pontchâteau is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs €50 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gare de Saint-Nazaire and arriving at Gare de Pontchâteau. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Nazaire to Pontchâteau. However, there are services departing from St Nazaire and arriving at Pontchateau via Savenay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 58 min.
The distance between Saint-Nazaire and Pontchâteau is 25 km. The road distance is 26.2 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Nazaire to Pontchâteau without a car is to line 305 bus which takes 30 min and costs €3 - €5.
The line 305 bus from Gare de Saint-Nazaire to Gare de Pontchâteau takes 30 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Saint-Nazaire to Pontchâteau bus services, operated by Aléop en Loire-Atlantique, depart from Gare de Saint-Nazaire station.
Saint-Nazaire to Pontchâteau train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Nazaire station.
The best way to get from Saint-Nazaire to Pontchâteau is to line 305 bus which takes 30 min and costs €3 - €5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €6 - €13 and takes 58 min.
What companies run services between Saint-Nazaire, France and Pontchâteau, France?
Aléop en Loire-Atlantique operates a bus from Gare de Saint-Nazaire to Gare de Pontchâteau hourly. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 30 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Nazaire to Pontchateau via Savenay in around 58 min.
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 St Nazaire to Savenay
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Savenay to Pontchateau
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 9 69 39 14 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare de Saint-Nazaire to Gare de Pontchâteau
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Saint-Nazaire to Pontchâteau
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €50–65
Allo St Brevin Taxis
- Phone
- +33 2 40 27 23 07
- Website
- saintbrevintaxis.fr
Coopérative des Taxis
- Phone
- +33 2 40 66 02 62
- Website
- cooperative-des-taxis.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Saint-Nazaire to Pontchâteau bus services, operated by Aléop en Loire-Atlantique, arrive at Gare de Pontchâteau station.
Saint-Nazaire to Pontchâteau train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Savenay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Nazaire to Pontchâteau is 26 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Saint-Nazaire to Pontchâteau.
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