There are 10 ways to get from Genoa to Challans by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NCE - NTE
- Take the train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challanstrain
8h 41m€106–283Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MXP - NTE
- Take the train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challanstrain
10h 1m€82–256Train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingottotrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nantestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nantes to Challanstrain Ter
14h 30m€193–402Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Genoa to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Nantesbus 761 / ...
- Take the bus from Nantes to Challansbus
21h 10m€115–185Drive 1,088.7 km
- Drive from Genoa to Challanscar 1,088.7 km
12h 13m€170–245Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GOA - NTE
- Take the train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challanstrain
9h 19m€97–313Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FLR - NTE
- Take the train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challanstrain
10h 8m€104–305Train to Pisa International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane PSA - NTE
- Take the train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challanstrain
8h 19m€83–284Train via Lagny-sur-Marne
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Nantestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nantes to Challanstrain Ter
15h 31m€237–451Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus 798 / ...
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Challansbus
22h 15m€121–210
Genoa to Challans by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Challans is to train and fly which costs €80 - €290 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Challans is to train and fly which takes 8h 19m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Genoa to Challans. However, there are services departing from Genoa and arriving at Challans via Bordeaux and Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Challans. However, there are services departing from Genova Brignole and arriving at Challans via Torino Lingotto, Torino Porta Susa, Lyon Part Dieu and Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Genoa and Challans is 1039 km. The road distance is 1088.7 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Challans without a car is to train which takes 14h 30m and costs €190 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Genoa to Challans, including transfers.
Genoa to Challans bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
Genoa to Challans train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Genova Brignole station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Challans is to train which takes 14h 30m and costs €190 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus via Bordeaux, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 21h 10m.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Challans, France?
You can take a train from Genova Brignole to Challans via Torino Lingotto, Torino Porta Susa, Lyon Part Dieu, and Nantes in around 14h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genoa to Challans via Bordeaux and Nantes in around 21h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- Aléop Lignes Express régionales
Bus from Nantes to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- Aléop Lignes Express régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Genoa to Challans bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Genoa to Challans train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Torino Lingotto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genoa to Challans is 1089 km. It takes approximately 12h 13m to drive from Genoa to Challans.
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