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Compare train, coach and flight for Caen to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Caen to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 13m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £25, while a flight costs an average of £416.
Distance: 236 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£416 Average Price | £70 Average Price | £25 Average Price Cheapest | £43 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 35m Average total duration 2h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 3h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration 5h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Caen to Nantes:
A coach is £45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Caen to Nantes costing on average £70.
A coach is £391 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Caen to Nantes costing on average £416.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 35m.
Coach takes on average 5h 37m.
You'll arrive about 34m sooner (2h 35m by flight vs 3h 9m by car). Tickets start at around £416 compared to roughly £43 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Caen to Nantes
How to get to Nantes from Caen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Caen to Nantes is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus15:504h30Caen, Gare Routière20:20Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£241One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus15:504h30Caen, Gare Routière20:20Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£241One-way0 changes
Fastest
- AF6157 · AF614819:203h10Caen-Carpiquet Airport22:30Nantes Atlantique Airport£4391One-way1 change
Other options
- 853624 · 85732917:483h30Gare de Caen21:18Nantes station£281One-way1 change
- 16558 · 85732112:494h28Gare de Caen17:17Nantes station£281One-way1 change
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8811+85743312:494h04Gare de Caen16:53Nantes station£361One-way2 changes
- FlixBus13:454h00Caen, Gare Routière17:45Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£251One-way0 changes
50284 · 9808310:3010h00Caen, Pl. de la Gare20:30Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£631One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Caen to Nantes:
A coach is £45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Caen to Nantes costing on average £70.
A coach is £391 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Caen to Nantes costing on average £416.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 35m.
Coach takes on average 5h 37m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 2 flights 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Caen-Carpiquet Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Caen and arrive in Nantes station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Caen, Gare Routière and arrive in Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes.
- Travel with Air France to go to Nantes by flight.
- Travel with Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Nantes by coach.
- Travel with TER NOMAD | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Nantes by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
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