There are 4 ways to get from Chartres to Challans by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Chartres to Le MansTer
- Take the train from Le Mans to NantesTgv
- Take the train from Nantes to ChallansTer
4h 56m€56–82Drive 350.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Chartres to Challans350.3 km
3h 26m€54–77Bus
- Take the bus from Chartres to Le Mans
- Take the bus from Le Mans to Nantes
- Take the bus from Nantes Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF12
6h 57mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnasse
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)CDG - NTE
- Take the train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challans
6h 30m€127–291
Chartres to Challans by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chartres to Challans is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chartres to Challans is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Chartres to Challans. However, there are services departing from Chartres and arriving at Gare SNCF via Le Mans and Nantes Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Chartres to Challans. However, there are services departing from Chartres and arriving at Challans via Le Mans and Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Chartres and Challans is 368 km. The road distance is 350.3 km.
The best way to get from Chartres to Challans without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €55 - €85.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Chartres to Challans, including transfers.
Chartres to Challans bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chartres station.
Chartres to Challans train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chartres station.
The best way to get from Chartres to Challans is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €55 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France and Challans, France?
You can take a train from Chartres to Challans via Le Mans and Nantes in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chartres to Gare SNCF via Le Mans, Nantes, and Nantes Gare SNCF in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
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 Chartres to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €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 Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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 Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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 Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
Train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chartres to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 09 69 39 14 14
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Nantes Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Chartres to Challans bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Le Mans station.
Chartres to Challans train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Le Mans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chartres to Challans is 350 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Chartres to Challans.
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