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Compare train, coach and flight for Nantes to Angoulême
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Angoulême among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £33 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 48m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £33, while a train costs an average of £52.
Distance: 218 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£52 Average Price | £33 Average Price Cheapest | £55 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 48m Average total duration Fastest 3h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration 3h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Angoulême:
A coach is £19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Angoulême costing on average £52.
A coach is £242 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Angoulême costing on average £275.
Other travel options to Angoulême take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 29m.
Flight takes on average 8h 22m.
Tickets start at around £52 compared to roughly £55 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £3. The journey takes 3h 18m versus 3h 7m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Nantes to Angoulême
How to get to Angoulême from Nantes by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Angoulême is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50766 · 9593014:058h35Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes22:40Angoulême, Place de la Gare (Gare SNCF)£331One-way1 change
Cheapest
50766 · 9593014:058h35Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes22:40Angoulême, Place de la Gare (Gare SNCF)£331One-way1 change
Fastest
5306 · 848512:443h47Nantes station16:31Gare d'Angoulême£651One-way1 change
Other options
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L16 (864522)15:595h07Nantes station21:06Gare d'Angoulême£531One-way1 change
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846118:125h27Nantes station23:39Gare d'Angoulême£641One-way1 change
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8393 · 849518:124h25Nantes station22:37Gare d'Angoulême£751One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus12:409h30Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes22:10Angoulême, Place de la Gare (Gare SNCF)£391One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus16:3013h00Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes5:30Angoulême, Place de la Gare (Gare SNCF)£541One-way1 change
AF6145+
AF703415:256h25Nantes Atlantique Airport21:50Limoges Bellegarde Airport£8361One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Angoulême:
A coach is £19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Angoulême costing on average £52.
A coach is £242 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Angoulême costing on average £275.
Other travel options to Angoulême take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 29m.
Flight takes on average 8h 22m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Angoulême as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport and arrive in Limoges Bellegarde Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Gare d'Angoulême.
- Coaches mostly depart from Nantes, Route de Paris and arrive in Angoulême, Place de la Gare (Gare SNCF).
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Angoulême by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Angoulême by coach.
- 4 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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