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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 coach, with an average ticket price of £60 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 13m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £60, while a flight costs an average of £92.
Distance: 565 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£74 Average Price | £92 Average Price | £60 Average Price Cheapest | £171 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 43m Average total duration 6h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 13m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 33m Average total duration 9h 3m Onboard + 30m 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 coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Nazaire to Lyon costing on average £74.
A coach is £32 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Nazaire to Lyon costing on average £92.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 43m.
Coach takes on average 9h 33m.
The journey is about 44m faster (6h 13m by train vs 6h 57m by car) and roughly £97 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£74 vs £171). 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.
Travel optionsfrom Saint-Nazaire to Lyon
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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:001h15Saint-Nazaire9:15Lyon£521One-way0 changes
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- 8:001h15Saint-Nazaire9:15Lyon£521One-way0 changes
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- 8:001h15Saint-Nazaire9:15Lyon£521One-way0 changes
Other options
- 7:001h15Saint-Nazaire8:15Lyon£681One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Nazaire to Lyon:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Nazaire to Lyon costing on average £74.
A coach is £32 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Nazaire to Lyon costing on average £92.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 43m.
Coach takes on average 9h 33m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Saint-Nazaire, Gare SNCF and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with easyJet, Volotea to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lyon by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lyon by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Volotea.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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