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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Nantes to Lyon from various bus operators like FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus for the next days.

today
£27
tomorrow
£39
Monday
£24
Tuesday
£18
Wednesday
£18
Thursday
£18
Friday
£39

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
BlaBlaCar Bus 12h 25m 11:55 Nantes Haluchère 00:20 Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy £27
FlixBus 12h 50m 16:30 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 05:20 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £36
BlaBlaCar Bus 12h 20m 17:00 Nantes Haluchère 05:20 Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy £37
FlixBus 13h 5m 10:45 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 23:50 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £39
BlaBlaCar Bus 9h 10m 23:35 Nantes Haluchère 08:45 Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy £39

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
BlaBlaCar Bus 9h 10m 23:35 Nantes Haluchère 08:45 Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy £39
FlixBus 10h 15m 20:35 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 06:50 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £47
BlaBlaCar Bus 12h 20m 09:45 Nantes Haluchère 22:05 Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy £60
FlixBus 12h 50m 16:30 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 05:20 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £72
FlixBus 10h 5m 08:10 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 18:15 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £74
  • Did you know that if you travel from Nantes to Lyon via Angers, you can save more than £15? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • BlaBlaCar Bus
      9h 10m
      0
      23:35
      Nantes
      Haluchère
      00:40
      Angers
      Saint-Laud Station
      0
      BlaBlaCar Bus
      Economy
      £3
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • BlaBlaCar Bus
      8h 0m
      0
      00:45
      Angers
      Saint-Laud Station
      08:45
      Lyon
      Perrache Train Station
      0
      BlaBlaCar Bus
      Economy
      £21
    Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £15

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
BlaBlaCar Bus 12h 20m 17:00 Nantes Haluchère 05:20 Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy £24
BlaBlaCar Bus 9h 10m 23:35 Nantes Haluchère 08:45 Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy £27
FlixBus 10h 15m 20:35 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 06:50 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £30
FlixBus 10h 5m 08:10 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 18:15 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £35
FlixBus 14h 30m 12:40 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 03:10 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £40
  • Did you know that if you travel from Nantes to Lyon via Angers, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • BlaBlaCar Bus
      12h 20m
      0
      17:00
      Nantes
      Haluchère
      18:15
      Angers
      Saint-Laud Station
      0
      BlaBlaCar Bus
      Economy
      £3
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • BlaBlaCar Bus
      11h 0m
      0
      18:20
      Angers
      Saint-Laud Station
      05:20
      Lyon
      Perrache Train Station
      0
      BlaBlaCar Bus
      Economy
      £18
    Travel time is 3h 10m longer, but you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
BlaBlaCar Bus 12h 20m 17:00 Nantes Haluchère 05:20 Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy £18
FlixBus 10h 15m 20:35 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 06:50 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £30
FlixBus 13h 5m 10:45 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 23:50 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £43
FlixBus 14h 25m 00:20 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 14:45 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £51

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
BlaBlaCar Bus 12h 20m 17:00 Nantes Haluchère 05:20 Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy £18
FlixBus 10h 15m 20:35 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 06:50 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £23
FlixBus 13h 5m 10:45 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 23:50 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £33
FlixBus 14h 25m 00:20 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 14:45 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £54

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
BlaBlaCar Bus 12h 25m 11:55 Nantes Haluchère 00:20 Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy £18
BlaBlaCar Bus 12h 20m 17:00 Nantes Haluchère 05:20 Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy £26
BlaBlaCar Bus 12h 20m 09:45 Nantes Haluchère 22:05 Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy £30
FlixBus 13h 5m 10:45 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 23:50 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £33
FlixBus 14h 15m 00:30 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 14:45 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £34

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
BlaBlaCar Bus 12h 25m 11:55 Nantes Haluchère 00:20 Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy £39
FlixBus 10h 5m 08:10 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 18:15 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £40
FlixBus 10h 15m 20:35 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 06:50 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £43
BlaBlaCar Bus 9h 10m 23:35 Nantes Haluchère 08:45 Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy £43
FlixBus 13h 5m 10:45 Nantes Sud Bus Stop 23:50 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop  Economy £50
  • Did you know that if you travel from Nantes to Lyon via Angers, you can save more than £19? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • BlaBlaCar Bus
      12h 20m
      0
      17:00
      Nantes
      Haluchère
      18:15
      Angers
      Saint-Laud Station
      0
      BlaBlaCar Bus
      Economy
      £3
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • BlaBlaCar Bus
      11h 0m
      0
      18:20
      Angers
      Saint-Laud Station
      05:20
      Lyon
      Perrache Train Station
      0
      BlaBlaCar Bus
      Economy
      £17
    Travel time is 3h 10m longer, but you will save £19

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Nantes to Lyon is £18 on 22/09/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Nantes and Lyon

See here how frequent the connections between Nantes and Lyon are, during different times and days of the week.
Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 10 daily coaches from Nantes to Lyon. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 4 daily coaches between Nantes and Lyon.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 17 coaches from Nantes to Lyon, while Night sees the fewest connections between Nantes and Lyon, with 9 offers.

Facts about coaches from Nantes to Lyon

Compare all providers like FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus that travel 7 times every day by bus from Nantes to Lyon in one click! Book your bus ticket from Nantes to Lyon starting from £18!

Cheapest Bus £18
Fastest Bus 9h 10m
Earliest Coach 00:20
Latest Coach 23:35
Daily Bus Connections 7 Ø
Distance 515.2 km
Coach Companies FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus

Cheapest coach connections from Nantes to Lyon

Every day, 7 buses from 2 coach companies leave Nantes for Lyon: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 19/09/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 14/09
Tuesday 15/09
Wednesday 16/09
Thursday 17/09
Friday 18/09
Saturday 19/09
£36
Sunday 20/09
£47
Monday 21/09
£30
Tuesday 22/09
£18
Wednesday 23/09
£23
Thursday 24/09
£18
Friday 25/09
£39
Saturday 26/09
£22
Sunday 27/09
£27
Monday 28/09
£23
Tuesday 29/09
£23
Wednesday 30/09
£23
Thursday 01/10
£23
Friday 02/10
£20
Saturday 03/10
£18
Sunday 04/10
£23
Monday 05/10
£18
Tuesday 06/10
£18
Wednesday 07/10
£21
Thursday 08/10
£18
Friday 09/10
£23
Saturday 10/10
£18
Sunday 11/10

The cheapest time to travel from Nantes to Lyon

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Nantes to Lyon, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £18, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Nantes to Lyon. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £22.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Nantes to Lyon, with £18. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £23.

How to save money travelling from Nantes to Lyon

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Nantes to Lyon in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Nantes to Lyon, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Nantes to Lyon are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Nantes and Lyon

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Nantes and Lyon.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Nantes to Lyon? Compare all modes of transports from Nantes to Lyon.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Nantes to Lyon

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Nantes to Lyon? Or which bus companies serve the route Nantes to Lyon? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Nantes to Lyon bus

How much does a Nantes - Lyon coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Nantes - Lyon bus trip is available from £18 and takes 12h 20m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Nantes to Lyon?

The connection Nantes to Lyon is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £18 to £102. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Nantes - Lyon route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Nantes to Lyon is offered by roughly 7 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Lyon from Nantes take?

The quickest coach from Nantes to Lyon is provided by BlaBlaCar Bus and takes 9h 10m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £39. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Nantes to Lyon?

The earliest bus to Lyon departs from Nantes at 00:20. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Nantes to Lyon?

The latest bus to Lyon departs from Nantes at 23:35. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Nantes - Lyon route?

Passengers looking to travel from Nantes to Lyon can travel with FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Nantes and Lyon?

You can check all the direct connections between Nantes and Lyon by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus.

What can I take with me on the bus to Lyon from Nantes?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Nantes Lyon bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Nantes Lyon bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Nantes to Lyon on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Nantes to Lyon?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 7 daily trips between Nantes and Lyon. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Nantes to Lyon?

Prices and availability for 7 trips between Nantes and Lyon change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Nantes to Lyon

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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