How to get to Nantes from Caen

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Compare train, coach and flight for Caen to Nantes

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Caen to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 48m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, and a train costs an average of £42.

Distance: 236 km

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Train

£23

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Cheapest

£46

Average Price

4h 38m

Average total duration

4h 8m

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30m

Additional time*

4h 18m

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Fastest

3h 48m

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30m

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0.2 - 0.6kg

CO2 emissions

0.1 - 0.2kg

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from Caen to Nantes

How to get to Nantes from Caen by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Caen to Nantes is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:4510h20
Caen, Gare Routière
19:05Nantes
£331One-way
1 change

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
17:0011h55
Caen, Gare Routière
04:55Nantes
£321One-way
1 change

Fastest

TER853622 · 857333
16:473h30
Gare de Caen
20:17Nantes station
£461One-way
1 change

Other options

TER853624+TGV INOUI8887
17:484h07
Gare de Caen
21:55Nantes station
£451One-way
1 change
TER16558 · 857433+TGV INOUI8811
12:494h04
Gare de Caen
16:53Nantes station
£471One-way
2 changes
TER857118+TGV INOUI8881
14:454h09
Gare de Caen
18:54Nantes station
£491One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:4513h25
Caen, Gare Routière
23:10Nantes
£331One-way
1 change
BlaBlaCar Bus50284 · 88085
10:3012h55
Caen, Pl. de la Gare
23:25Nantes
£371One-way
1 change
Air France HopAF6142 · AF6157
18:2515h35
Caen-Carpiquet Airport
10:00Nantes Atlantique Airport
£5721One-way
1 change
Air France HopAF6157 · AF6146
18:2523h15
Caen-Carpiquet Airport
17:40Nantes Atlantique Airport
£5721One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Caen to Nantes

Travel to Nantes easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Caen to Nantes.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Caen and Nantes including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Caen to Nantes is a coach with an average price of £9.

This is compared to other travel options from Caen to Nantes:

A coach is £32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Caen to Nantes costing on average £41.

A coach is £84 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Caen to Nantes costing on average £93.

The fastest way to travel from Caen to Nantes is by train with an average journey time of 3h 30m.

Other travel options to Nantes take longer:

Coach takes on average 3h 55m.

Flight takes on average 3h 10m.

The Caen to Nantes distance is approximately 236 km.
The average frequency per day from Caen to Nantes is:
  • Around 10 trains per day.
  • Around 6 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Caen and Nantes as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Caen to Nantes:
  • Trains mostly depart from Gare de Caen and arrive in Nantes station.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Caen, Gare Routière and arrive in Nantes, Route de Paris.
  • Flights mostly depart from Caen-Carpiquet Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Caen to Nantes, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar to go to Nantes by coach.
  • Travel with SNCF TER, TGV INOUI, TER BreizhGo to go to Nantes by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Caen to Nantes:
  • 5 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Caen to Nantes often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Barcelona, Marseille, London, Lyon. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Nantes and these popular destinations at a great price.

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