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Compare coach, train and flight for Valence to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Valence to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 18m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.6 - 1.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £36, and a train costs an average of £55.
Distance: 559 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£114 Average Price | £53 Average Price Cheapest | £66 Average Price |
7h 44m Average total duration 7h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 53m Average total duration 10h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 18m Average total duration Fastest 1h 18m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.7 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Valence to Nantes
How to get to Nantes from Valence by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Valence to Nantes is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
535817:445h27Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud23:11Nantes station£611One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus16:3016h20Valence, Gare Routière8:50Nantes£611One-way1 change
Fastest
U247148:451h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:05Nantes Atlantique Airport£641One-way0 changes
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450411:117h39Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud18:50Nantes station£771One-way1 change
6250 · 88078:535h27Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud14:20Nantes station£921One-way1 change
12562 · 6616 · 881110:156h38Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud16:53Nantes station£1111One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus0:5523h15Valence, Gare Routière0:10Nantes£661One-way1 change
U2432717:001h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport18:20Nantes Atlantique Airport£611One-way0 changes
AF7363 · AF750410:203h05Lyon Saint Exupery Airport13:25Nantes Atlantique Airport£1231One-way1 change
AF7371 · AF75006:003h40Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:40Nantes Atlantique Airport£1231One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Valence to Nantes:
A flight is £5 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Valence to Nantes costing on average £36.
A flight is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Valence to Nantes costing on average £55.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 52m.
Coach takes on average 11h 35m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Valence and Nantes as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud and arrive in Nantes station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Valence, Gare Routière and arrive in Nantes, Route de Paris.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Nantes by coach.
- Travel with easyJet, Volotea to go to Nantes by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF to go to Nantes by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Volotea.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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