The average bus between Lyon and Nantes takes 9h 33m and the fastest bus takes 8h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lyon to Nantes. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between Lyon and Nantes. The earliest departure is at 3:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Lyon is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Nantes at 8:05 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 9h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon station and arriving at Nantes station. Services depart 5 times a day, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 9h 33m.
Lyon to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Book your Lyon to Nantes bus tickets online with FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus.
The distance between Lyon and Nantes is 516.3 km. The road distance is 692 km.
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 8h 55m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.