There are 6 ways to get from Nantes to Modane by train (TGV), bus, train, car, 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 Nantes to Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux081G
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to ModaneTer
7h 57m€93–423Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Chambéry - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to ModaneTer
14h 41m€46–182Drive 838.5 km
- Drive from Nantes to Modane838.5 km
8h 29m€130–188Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Modane
6h 1m€48–177Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Grenoble724
- Take the bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to ModaneAutocar
15h 5m€84–120Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennes
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)RNS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Modane
7h 36m€155–460
Nantes to Modane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Modane is to bus and train which costs €45 - €190 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Modane is to fly and train which takes 6h 1m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Modane. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Modane via Grenoble Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Modane. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Modane via Chambery Challes Les Eaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Nantes and Modane is 992 km. The road distance is 838.5 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Modane without a car is to train which takes 7h 57m and costs €90 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Nantes to Modane, including transfers.
Nantes to Modane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Modane train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Modane is to train which takes 7h 57m and costs €90 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €120 and takes 15h 5m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Modane, France?
You can take a train from Nantes to Modane via Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes to Modane via Grenoble and Grenoble Gare Routiere in around 15h 5m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
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 Nantes to Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €150–220
- Rail 1st Class
- €230–330
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22
- 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 Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- 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 Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nantes to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Nantes to Modane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Nantes to Modane train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Modane is 839 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Nantes to Modane.
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