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Compare train, coach and flight for Saint-Étienne to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Saint-Étienne to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £33. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 22m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £33, and a flight costs an average of £41.
Distance: 498 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£68 Average Price | £130 Average Price | £45 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 27m Average total duration 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 22m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 57m Average total duration 9h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Nantes from Saint-Étienne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saint-Étienne to Nantes is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7463 · 8008723:0012h35Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière11:35Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£471One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 7463 · 8008723:0012h35Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière11:35Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£471One-way1 change
Fastest
- 5358+
88684717:205h51St-Étienne Châteaucreux23:11Nantes station£1851One-way1 change
Other options
- 6692 · 88056:426h12St-Étienne Châteaucreux12:54Nantes station£1901One-way1 change
- 12566 · 9832+88682312:207h30St-Étienne Châteaucreux19:50Nantes station£2031One-way2 changes
- 5376 · 5224+8868638:206h22St-Étienne Châteaucreux14:42Nantes station£2071One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus0:2012h25Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF12:45Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£481One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:4515h05Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF8:50Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£491One-way1 change
- 50671 · 5302412:4516h35Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière5:20Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes£491One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Nantes:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Nantes costing on average £68.
A coach is £85 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Nantes costing on average £130.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 57m.
Coach takes on average 9h 27m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saint-Étienne and Nantes as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from St-Étienne Châteaucreux and arrive in Nantes station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF and arrive in Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Travel with easyJet, Volotea to go to Nantes by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF Bus to go to Nantes by coach.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Volotea.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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