Lyon to Nantes

Q: What is the distance between Lyon and Nantes?

The distance between these two places is a total of 686 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Lyon and Nantes?

The average travel time between the stations is 12:10 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Lyon to Nantes?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at 21 €.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Lyon to Nantes?

The average number of daily departures is 18. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Lyon to Nantes?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Lyon to Nantes?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Lyon to Nantes Nantes to Lyon

Between Lyon and Nantes we found up to 18 bus departures, including 8 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Lyon is at 01:00 arriving to Nantes at 12:35 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 22:35 and arrives at 12:05 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from 21 € to 114 €.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Lyon to Nantes:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

07:00 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

12h 10min

1 Bus change

19:10 Nantes La Haluchere

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 51.98 HRK

Best offer on 29. Apr

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03:35 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

12h 0min

1 Bus change

15:35 Nantes La Haluchere

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 114.98 HRK

Best offer on 29. Apr

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01:20 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

12h 15min

1 Bus change

13:35 Nantes La Haluchere

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 49.98 HRK

Best offer on 28. Apr

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06:50 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

12h 40min

1 Bus change

19:30 Nantes La Haluchere

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 39.98 HRK

Best offer on 01. Apr

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10:45 Lyon

10h 10min

20:55 Nantes

from 29.99 HRK

Best offer on 19. Jul

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Traveling by bus from Lyon to Nantes

The shortest travel distance between Lyon and Nantes is 686 km. The fastest bus which departs at 22:20 has a travel time of 09:50h. The longest travel time on the route is 14:30h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Nantes earlier, there are 8 night buses from Lyon to Nantes. The overnight buses depart between 10:50 and 22:35 and arrive between 00:10 and 12:05 the same day. Below are the most popular night departures to Nantes:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

22:35 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

13h 30min

1 Bus change

12:05 Nantes La Haluchere

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 39.98 HRK

Best offer on 01. Apr

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14:50 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

14h 30min

1 Bus change

05:20 Nantes La Haluchere

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 87.98 HRK

Best offer on 29. Apr

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10:50 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

13h 20min

1 Bus change

00:10 Nantes La Haluchere

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 21.98 HRK

Best offer on 01. Apr

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22:20 Lyon

9h 50min

08:10 Nantes

from 29.99 HRK

Best offer on 01. Apr

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12:00 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

12h 10min

1 Bus change

00:10 Nantes La Haluchere

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 94.98 HRK

Best offer on 28. Apr

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Bus companies

There is a total of 2 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

BlaBlaCar Bus

7.4

Flixbus

4.3

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Lyon or Nantes, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Lyon

You can see information about the departure station and stops Lyon here

Nantes

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Nantes here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: 21 € (One-Way) or 42 € (Return).

Trip reviews from Lyon to Nantes

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Other popular destinations from Lyon

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Lyon, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Lyon to Aime-la-Plagne

Lyon to Vitoria-Gasteiz

Lyon to Geneva

Lyon to Tarragona

Lyon to Slavonski Brod

Lyon to Geneva (Airport)

Lyon to Girona (Airport)

Other popular destinations from Nantes

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Nantes, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Nantes to Rennes

Nantes to La rochelle