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Compare train and coach for Saumur to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Saumur to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 44m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £11, while a train costs an average of £18.
Distance: 111 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£18 Average Price | £11 Average Price Cheapest | £34 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 7m Average total duration 1h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Saumur to Nantes:
A coach is £7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saumur to Nantes costing on average £18.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 7m.
The journey is about 28m faster (1h 14m by train vs 1h 42m by car) and roughly £16 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£18 vs £34). 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 Saumur to Nantes
How to get to Nantes from Saumur by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saumur to Nantes is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
86012516:391h07Gare de Saumur17:46Nantes station£161One-way0 changes
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86012516:391h07Gare de Saumur17:46Nantes station£161One-way0 changes
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450215:081h05Gare de Saumur16:13Nantes station£221One-way0 changes
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86000718:391h07Gare de Saumur19:46Nantes station£161One-way0 changes
86011315:381h10Gare de Saumur16:48Nantes station£161One-way0 changes
8600018:401h10Gare de Saumur9:50Nantes station£161One-way0 changes
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8573119:402h35Gare de Saumur12:15Nantes station£161One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Saumur to Nantes:
A coach is £7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saumur to Nantes costing on average £18.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 7m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saumur and Nantes as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Saumur and arrive in Nantes station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Vivy, Péage Saumur Nord and arrive in Nantes, Route de Paris.
- Travel with TER, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Nantes by coach.
- 7 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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