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Compare train, coach and flight for Pau to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Pau to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £44 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 35m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £44, while a flight costs an average of £312.
Distance: 445 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£44 Average Price Cheapest | £79 Average Price | £312 Average Price | £137 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 50m Average total duration 7h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 4m Average total duration 6h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Pau to Nantes:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pau to Nantes costing on average £79.
A coach is £267 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pau to Nantes costing on average £312.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 4m.
Coach takes on average 7h 50m.
Tickets start at around £44 compared to roughly £137 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £92. The journey takes 7h 20m versus 5h 18m 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 Pau to Nantes
How to get to Nantes from Pau by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Pau to Nantes is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:0011h50Pau, Lycée St John Perse5:50Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£421One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:0011h50Pau, Lycée St John Perse5:50Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£421One-way1 change
Fastest
AF7497 · AF75026:304h45Pau Pyrenees Airport11:15Nantes Atlantique Airport£2881One-way1 change
Other options
L52 (867213)+385814:587h18Pau station22:16Nantes station£631One-way1 change
8580+385611:217h08Pau station18:29Nantes station£741One-way1 change- 8560 · 88077:187h02Pau station14:20Nantes station£1161One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:5010h15Pau, Lycée St John Perse19:05Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£511One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:4012h30Pau, Lycée St John Perse22:10Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£511One-way1 change
8694 · 500269:4010h55Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)20:35Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£581One-way1 change
- AF7493 · AF750814:258h05Pau Pyrenees Airport22:30Nantes Atlantique Airport£2881One-way1 change
- AF7491 · AF750810:2512h05Pau Pyrenees Airport22:30Nantes Atlantique Airport£2881One-way1 change
- AF7497 · AF75086:3016h00Pau Pyrenees Airport22:30Nantes Atlantique Airport£2891One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Pau to Nantes:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pau to Nantes costing on average £79.
A coach is £267 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pau to Nantes costing on average £312.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 4m.
Coach takes on average 7h 50m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Pau and Nantes as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Pau Pyrenees Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Pau station and arrive in Nantes station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Pau, Lycée St John Perse and arrive in Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Nantes by coach.
- Travel with Amelia to go to Nantes by flight.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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