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Compare train, coach and flight for Saint-Nazaire to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Saint-Nazaire to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £111 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 15m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £111, while a flight costs an average of £357.
Distance: 565 km
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£111 Average Price Cheapest | £357 Average Price | £169 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 47m Average total duration 5h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 2h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Nazaire to Lyon:
A train is £227 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Nazaire to Lyon costing on average £341.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 47m.
The journey is about 1h 40m faster (5h 17m by train vs 6h 57m by car) and roughly £54 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£115 vs £169). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Lyon from Saint-Nazaire by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saint-Nazaire to Lyon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Nazaire to Lyon:
A train is £247 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Nazaire to Lyon costing on average £357.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 47m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saint-Nazaire and Lyon as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Saint-Nazaire station and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Flights mostly depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Travel with easyJet, Volotea, Lufthansa, Twin Jet, Air France to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités to go to Lyon by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with easyJet, Volotea, Twin Jet.
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