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Compare train, coach and flight for Nantes to Rouen
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Rouen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £21 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £21, while a flight costs an average of £136.
Distance: 316 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight | Driving |
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£21 Average Price Cheapest | £59 Average Price | £136 Average Price | £112 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 43m Average total duration 6h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration 4h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Rouen:
A coach is £66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Rouen costing on average £87.
A coach is £115 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Rouen costing on average £136.
Other travel options to Rouen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 23m.
Coach takes on average 6h 43m.
Tickets start at around £21 compared to roughly £112 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £91. The journey takes 6h 13m versus 3h 58m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Nantes to Rouen
How to get to Rouen from Nantes by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Rouen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus8:306h40Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes15:10Rouen, Avenue Champlain£321One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus8:306h40Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes15:10Rouen, Avenue Champlain£321One-way0 changes
Fastest
AF750514:201h05Nantes Atlantique Airport15:25Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£1421One-way0 changes
Other options
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31777:046h29Nantes station13:33Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite£581One-way1 change
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31799:046h21Nantes station15:25Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite£631One-way1 change
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31754:506h36Nantes station11:26Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite£681One-way2 changes
AF750312:051h05Nantes Atlantique Airport13:10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£1421One-way0 changes
AF750110:301h05Nantes Atlantique Airport11:35Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£1421One-way0 changes
AF750719:451h10Nantes Atlantique Airport20:55Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£1851One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Rouen:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Rouen costing on average £59.
A coach is £115 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Rouen costing on average £136.
Other travel options to Rouen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 42m.
Coach takes on average 6h 43m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Rouen 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 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite.
- Coaches mostly depart from Nantes, Route de Paris and arrive in Rouen, Avenue Champlain.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Naolib to go to Rouen by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Rouen by train.
- Travel with Air France to go to Rouen by flight.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with Air France.
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