Nantes airporttoNantes by bus

To Commerce · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 buses from Atlantique

Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the Navette Aéroport to Gare Sud and Hôtel Dieu runs 05:15–00:00, the Bus 38 to Pirmil runs 06:10–23:13.

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The cheapest way in. The Navette Aéroport to Gare Sud and Hôtel Dieu is 14 minutes quicker for €8.20 more, which is not worth it at this party size.

Bus 38 to Pirmil, then tram 3 or 2

3832 · Naolib (Semitan, for Nantes Métropole)

30–36 min rideEvery 20 min06:10–23:13

The bus stop on the forecourt outside the terminalCommerce

1 changeLuggage space

€1.80total for 1 adult€1.80 eachBuy ticketOn Naolib

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The bus stop on the forecourt outside the terminal, the same stop as the shuttle, any bus 38 signed Greneraie

One EUR 1.80 ticket covers the bus and the tram within an hour of first validation; validate again on the tram. Ten rides are EUR 17.80 and a 24-hour ticket EUR 6.80 (EUR 15 for four people together). Buy at the machine by the airport stop, the Relay shop in Hall 2, any tram-stop machine or the Naolib app; the bus driver sells only a EUR 2.50 single, in cash. Not valid on the shuttle.

Luggage. A city bus and a tram, with one change: no racks, bags ride with you twice.

Hours. Bus 38 leaves the airport 06:10 to 23:13 Monday to Saturday and 07:00 to 23:22 on Sunday: every 12 to 20 minutes on weekdays (18 to 30 in school holidays), every 30 on Saturday, hourly on Sunday. Every bus meets a tram at Pirmil; the last reaches Commerce at 23:45, on Sunday at 00:00.

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Shuttle

Navette Aéroport to Gare Sud and Hôtel Dieu

NA · Naolib (Semitan, for Nantes Métropole)

21–24 min rideEvery 20 min05:15–00:00

The Navette Aéroport stop on the forecourt outside the terminalHôtel Dieu

€10total for 1 adult€10 eachBuy ticketOn Naolib

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The Navette Aéroport stop on the forecourt outside the terminal, beside its ticket machine

EUR 10 each way, the same at weekends; under-sixes ride free. The ticket also covers an hour on the trams, buses, Navibus and TER trains within the city area. Buy in the Naolib app, at the machine by the stop, at the Relay shop in Hall 2 or on board by card only. The ordinary EUR 1.80 ticket, the day ticket and the passes are not valid on the shuttle.

Luggage. Made for travellers with luggage: everything you carry rides with you at no charge.

Hours. Every 20 minutes from April to October and every 30 from November to March, the same every day of the week; nothing runs on 1 May. Gare Sud is 18 minutes from the airport and Hôtel Dieu 21, up to 24 in the morning peak, traffic permitting.

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Atlantique into Nantes

How do I get from Nantes airport to Nantes city center by bus?

For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Bus 38 to Pirmil at €1.80, 30–36 min; the fastest is the Navette Aéroport to Gare Sud and Hôtel Dieu at €10, 21–24 min. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Nantes by any means.

Other ways in

The cheapest of each kind, for one

Nantes by taxiPre-booked private transfer: €71 for one, 25 min

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Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Navette Aéroport to Gare Sud and Hôtel Dieu runs 05:15–00:00, and the Bus 38 to Pirmil, then tram 3 or 2 runs 06:10–23:13. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

Where each bus leaves you

Navette Aéroport to Gare Sud and Hôtel Dieu NA

From the Navette Aéroport stop on the forecourt outside the terminal to Hôtel Dieu, in the middle of the city a short walk from Commerce, via Gare Sud (the bus station beside the railway station, 18 minutes) and Lieu Unique for the Cité des Congrès. 21–24 min

Bus 38 to Pirmil, then tram 3 or 2 3832

From the bus stop on the forecourt outside the terminal to Commerce, the tram hub in the middle of the city — bus 38 to Pirmil in 20 to 25 minutes, then tram 3 (or tram 2 from the same stop) six stops on to Hôtel Dieu and Commerce in 10 to 11. 30–36 min

Before you travel

How much is the bus from Nantes airport to Nantes city center?

Bus 38 to Pirmil: €1.80 for one traveler, €3.60 for two. Navette Aéroport to Gare Sud and Hôtel Dieu: €10 for one traveler, €20 for two.

How long does the bus take from Nantes airport to Nantes?

Bus 38 to Pirmil: 30–36 min, to Commerce. Navette Aéroport to Gare Sud and Hôtel Dieu: 21–24 min, to Hôtel Dieu.

What time does the bus run from Nantes airport?

Navette Aéroport to Gare Sud and Hôtel Dieu: 05:15–00:00. Bus 38 to Pirmil: 06:10–23:13.