There are 4 ways to get from Challans to Chartres by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Challans to NantesTer
- Take the train from Nantes to Le MansTer
- Take the train from Le Mans to ChartresTer
4h 52m€56–103Drive 350.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Challans to Chartres350.3 km
3h 27m€54–77Bus
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Nantes Gare SNCF12
- Take the bus from Nantes to Le Mans
- Take the bus from Le Mans to Chartres
6h 45mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseau
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)NTE - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
6h 1m€128–302
Challans to Chartres by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Challans to Chartres is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Challans to Chartres is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Challans to Chartres. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF and arriving at Chartres via Nantes and Le Mans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Challans to Chartres. However, there are services departing from Challans and arriving at Chartres via Nantes and Le Mans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Challans and Chartres is 368 km. The road distance is 350.3 km.
The best way to get from Challans to Chartres without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Challans to Chartres, including transfers.
Challans to Chartres bus services, operated by Aléop Lignes Express régionales, depart from Gare SNCF station.
Challans to Chartres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Challans station.
The best way to get from Challans to Chartres is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs €55 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between Challans, France and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?
You can take a train from Challans to Chartres via Nantes and Le Mans in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF to Chartres via Nantes Gare SNCF, Nantes, and Le Mans in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Challans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 09 69 39 14 14
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Nantes Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Le Mans to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Challans to Chartres bus services, operated by Aléop Lignes Express régionales, arrive at Nantes Gare SNCF station.
Challans to Chartres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Challans to Chartres is 350 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Challans to Chartres.
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