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3 ways to the airport

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The cheapest way to the airport. The Navette Aéroport to Gare Sud and Hôtel Dieu is 13 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)
37 min rideEvery 20 min05:40–22:47
CommerceThe bus stop on the forecourt outside the terminal
1 changeLuggage space
€1.80total for 1 adult€1.80 eachBuy ticketOn Naolib
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Commerce, any tram 3 signed Neustrie or tram 2 signed Gare de Pont-Rousseau, to Pirmil; then at Pirmil the bus 38 signed Aéroport

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 Pirmil for the airport 05:40 to 22:47 on weekdays, 05:39 to 22:45 on Saturday and 06:33 to 22:57 on Sunday, taking 19 to 23 minutes; the trams from Commerce start at 04:40 (06:00 Sunday). The last tram from Commerce that meets a bus leaves at 22:32, 22:30 on Friday and Saturday, 22:44 on Sunday.

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Shuttle

Navette Aéroport to Gare Sud and Hôtel Dieu

NA · Naolib (Semitan, for Nantes Métropole)
24 min rideEvery 20 min04:30–23:15
The bus station beside the railway stationThe forecourt stop outside the terminal
Non-stop
€10total for 1 adult€10 eachBuy ticketOn Naolib
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The bus station beside the railway station, quai A (the Gare Sud side) — or Hôtel Dieu, or Lieu Unique by the Cité des Congrès, where the same shuttle boards a few minutes earlier

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. From Hôtel Dieu 04:30 to 23:15, from Gare Sud 04:36 to 23:21, every 20 minutes from April to October (the last two departures 22:50 and 23:15) and every 30 from November to March, every day; 24 minutes from Hôtel Dieu to the airport, up to 31 in the morning peak, 18 from Gare Sud.

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Pre-booked

Pre-booked private transfer

Driver meets you in arrivals
25 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night
Any address in NantesNantes Atlantique
Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book
€71total for 1 adult€71 eachBook transferPartner link · through Kiwitaxi
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Any address in Nantes; the driver collects you at the door

The price is for the car, fixed when you book; traffic and the hour do not change it.

Luggage. The sedan seats four with three bags; the minibus seven with seven. Choose by luggage as well as seats.

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Fares are the same ticket ridden the other way; the boarding points, hours and, where a ride differs by direction, the ride time are read for this direction. Every way from Nantes airport into Nantes

How do I get from Nantes city centre to Nantes airport?

For one traveler the Bus 38 to Pirmil is the way we recommend: €1.80 in total, 37 min, boarding at Commerce. The first one leaves at 05:40 and is at the airport by about 06:17; the last leaves at 22:47.

First departures

Earliest at the airport first
Pre-booked private transfer

Any hour.

Navette Aéroport to Gare Sud and Hôtel Dieu

First 04:30 from the bus station beside the railway station, at the airport by about 04:54.

Bus 38 to Pirmil

First 05:40 from Commerce, at the airport by about 06:17.

Arrival times add the recorded ride time to the first departure; no walking or waiting is added.

Early flight?

The first shuttle leaves Hôtel Dieu at 04:30 and Gare Sud at 04:36, reaching the airport at 04:54; then every 20 minutes (30 in winter). By bus and tram the first useful bus 38 leaves Pirmil at 05:40 on weekdays and 06:33 on Sunday, reaching the airport at 06:02 and 06:52.

Before you leave for Nantes Airport

From the centre to each way out
Early flights

The first shuttle leaves Hôtel Dieu at 04:30 and Gare Sud at 04:36, reaching the airport at 04:54; then every 20 minutes (30 in winter). By bus and tram the first useful bus 38 leaves Pirmil at 05:40 on weekdays and 06:33 on Sunday, reaching the airport at 06:02 and 06:52.

Where the bus leaves from

The shuttle boards at quai A of the bus station beside the railway station, through the bus-station building or, from a train, down the footbridge escalators towards Gare Sud and left. It also boards at Hôtel Dieu and at Lieu Unique by the Cité des Congrès.

Tickets

The shuttle ticket is EUR 10 this way too, from the machine in the Gare Sud hall at the foot of the mezzanine, the bus-station counter, the Relay shop in the station, the Espace Mobilité at Commerce or the app; there is no return fare. For bus 38 and the tram, the same EUR 1.80 ticket from any tram-stop machine.

Taxis to the airport

The meter applies in both directions; no fixed airport fare exists in the Loire-Atlantique. Expect EUR 2.60 to start and EUR 1.11 to 3.00 a kilometre, the night rate from 19:00 to 07:00 and all day on Sundays and holidays; a taxi called by phone starts its meter at its rank.

Uber and Bolt

Uber and Bolt drop off at the kerb outside the terminal; give the app your flight or airline and it sets down at the departures door. Uber Reserve lets you book the ride up to 90 days ahead with the price fixed.

Questions

When is the first Bus 38 to Pirmil from Commerce?

05:40. It reaches the airport at about 06:17.

What does a taxi to Nantes airport cost from the centre?

The meter applies in both directions; no fixed airport fare exists in the Loire-Atlantique. Expect EUR 2.60 to start and EUR 1.11 to 3.00 a kilometre, the night rate from 19:00 to 07:00 and all day on Sundays and holidays; a taxi called by phone starts its meter at its rank.

Where does the Navette Aéroport to Gare Sud and Hôtel Dieu leave from in Nantes?

The bus station beside the railway station, quai A (the Gare Sud side) — or Hôtel Dieu, or Lieu Unique by the Cité des Congrès, where the same shuttle boards a few minutes earlier. First departure 04:30, last 23:15.

My flight is early. What runs before the first train?

The first shuttle leaves Hôtel Dieu at 04:30 and Gare Sud at 04:36, reaching the airport at 04:54; then every 20 minutes (30 in winter). By bus and tram the first useful bus 38 leaves Pirmil at 05:40 on weekdays and 06:33 on Sunday, reaching the airport at 06:02 and 06:52.

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