Popular Airport | Merignac Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 265 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Nantes City Center
Atlantique Airport
In Nantes, you can take advantage of a single ticket to benefit from the entire transportation network. You can get information about the transportation network in the city and the departure times of public transportation vehicles at www.tan.fr. The orange and gray stops are all over the city. The main tramway and bus transfer center of Nantes is located at the Gare Centrale in Commerce Square.
Bus
Nantes city buses run between 06.45 and 22.00. At the same time, you can get benefit from the night buses until 00.30 at midnight for the transportation in Nantes. Bus and tram ticket fares are single and shared; the ticket costs 1.60 Euros. You can get your bus ticket from the automatic ticket machines at the stops, as well as from the bus drivers.
The Navette bus network provides transportation between Gare Centrale and Nantes Airport. You can go to the airport in 20 minutes by the Navette bus which costs 8 Euros. These buses run between 05.30 and 23.00.
Tramway
Nantes tramway, which firstly began to serve in 1879, has the oldest transportation network of the city and France. The tram, which has 3 main lines in total, is the France's longest tram line with a length of 42 kilometers. Line 1 (east-west); Line 2 & 3 (north-south); All three lines intersect at Commerce Square, the central point of Nantes city.
Tram line 1 (François Mitterrand / Jamet-Ranzay / Beujoire) is the most widely used line of the Nantes tramway whose lines are modernized and developed every year. It is very practical and cheap to benefit from the trams in the city of Nantes. You can buy your tickets at the tram stops and ticket machines. The subway/metro transportation is provided by 3 major tramway lines. It is very easy to find directions by looking at the tram stops on the maps. In order to easily reach Nantes Airport by bus number 37, you should firstly get on the tram line 3 from the Commerce Square, which is considered to be the central point of the city, and then get off at Neustrie.
Bicycle
In addition to sound and wide transportation network, sustainable transportation projects are also carried out in Nantes with great care. Bicycles, which is are among the most important transport vehicles in Nantes, has the biggest role in sustainable transportation. The presence of large, protected and well-maintained bicycle lanes makes this type of transportation popular day by day. You can rent a bicycle in the city in two different ways.
The first one is the Nantes Métropole, which has 8 bicycle parks. You can rent a bicycle from these parking areas. The prices are as the follows: 2 Euros for 2 hours; 4 Euros per day; 10 Euros per week; and 25 Euros per month.
The second option is to rent a bike from the Bicloo. Bicloo is the self-service bicycle rental network in Nantes. You can make your journey practical, budget-friendly and enjoyable by renting one of the 700 bicycles from 79 different locations in total. The first 30 minutes of this service is free of charge; you need to pay 0.50 Euros for one hour and 1.50 Euros for one and a half hour.
Taxi
Transportation by taxi is not very common in Nantes. Because the city has a very developed, cheap and fast public transportation. The most recent average taxi fares are as the follows; taxi start is 3.85 Euros and you need to pay 1.25 Euros per kilometer. Allo Taxi Nantes Atlantique is the well-known taxi service company in Nantes. You can call a taxi wherever you are by contacting Allo Taxi at +33 2 40 69 22 22 and easily get to Nantes Airport.
Rent a car
There is not much choice on car rental services in Nantes city. Nantes Train Station is the place where you can find most of the car rental companies. If you want to reach Nantes from other major cities in France like Paris, you can arrive by driving on the All motorway through Le Mans-Angers route in 3 and a half or 4 hours. If you drive in busy traffic hours, this can take up to 6 hours. Or, you can get to Nantes from Bordeaux through the A83 motorway; from Brest through the RN 165 motorway; and from Rennes through the RN 137 motorway. Nantes Airport is located on route N844.
Airport Information
The airport is located on Bougenais, which is 8 kilometers from Nantes city center. Nantes Atlantique Airport, the largest international airport in western France, is open for domestic and international flights.
The airport, with a maximum annual capacity of 3 million passengers, served nearly 4 million passengers in 2013; that is an increase of 8.2% over the previous year.
Nantes Airport, which consists of 4 different categorized halls, has one passenger terminal. The airport provides its passengers with check-in kiosks, information desk, smoking area, free internet access, souvenirs and shopping stores, duty free shopping stores as well as the world famous stores such Mango, Calvin Klein and Flik Flak.
There are also restaurants and bars such as Café News, Bar 1.44, Le Grand Comptoin, La Brioche Dorée and La Terasse.
Transportation to Bordeaux City Center from Airport
Bordeaux Saint Jean Airport
Bordeaux is a port city famous for its world famous wines obtained from countless vineyards scattered around the small city center and from the fine grapes of these vineyards. The region of the city, located in the south-west of France, is the busiest area for ship trade.
Bordeaux University, which has a very large campus and more than 70 thousand students, is not only one of the biggest universities in France but also the whole of Europe. With its wines, port, educational life and the historic city center, Bordeaux is an interesting place. The most beautiful and practical way of exploring the city center of this beautiful port city is to walk. You can walk around Bordeaux, which is quite small and flat geographically.
Although the city center is small, those who want to see the vineyards surrounding the city, to become guests and to taste the delicious wines, are generally looking to rent a car. However, there are many tour companies that you can see in the city center or your hotel can recommend you, which organize tours to the vineyards. Cycling trips are another enjoyable way of exploring this city. The city has a highly developed bicycle rental system and special bicycle routes.
You can rent your bicycle from 50 different points in the city thanks to self-service bicycle stations established by a private company. There is a kiosk machine on the stations and payments are made by credit card. Moreover, you can rent your bicycle for a few days as well as for a few hours at a very reasonable price. You can then end the rental period by delivering the bicycle to any of these 50 stations.
This transportation method is very popular and convenient thanks to the roads reserved for bicycles in the city which is a fairly flat land. You can also visit Bordeaux with skateboards easily thanks to the flat roads. A lot of people from the local community, both young and old, are using skateboards in their daily lives. You can take your skateboard with you, or take a skateboard from Bordeaux as a souvenir and explore the city in a fun way.
Bordeaux public transport is operated by a company called BTC. Tram and bus lines are public transport networks that you can use within the city.
You can buy your ticket by cash or credit card at the bus and tram stops, as well as from the driver when you arrive at the bus stop. You must validate your ticket on the machines in the buses and trams. Trams are available between 05:00 and 00:30 and there are 3 lines in total. Bordeaux generally has a highly developed transportation system. There are also numerous and very convenient transportation alternatives for transport from the airport to the city center.
The airport, 12 kilometers from the city center, is accessible in 30 to 50 minutes.
Bus
At the airport you can get your ticket with cash or credit card at the ticket office located in the hall B. You can easily get to the city center in about 50 minutes by taking the number 1 bus line departing from just in front of the airport departure. This bus also stops at the train station in the city center.
Jet’Bus
You can save up to 20 minutes with Jet'Bus, which offers express shuttle service, by paying a little more compared to the bus ticket.
The journey with Jet'Bus takes 30 minutes and leaves its passengers at the train station in the city center. For adults the price of the ticket is 7.20 euro, while the discount ticket is 6.20 euro. If you are going to use this transportation tool, you can buy a return ticket. In this case you need to pay 12.30 euro for adults and 10.30 euro for discounted tickets. Jet'Bus departs from airport, in front of exit 11, and serves between 08:00 and 23:00.
Private Transfer Shuttle
With the city center transfer shuttle offered by 14 different private companies located at the airport, you can experience a very comfortable transportation with vehicles of different sizes.
Taxi
There are 9 different taxi companies at the airport. Transportation to the city center costs 16 euro on average. There might be an extra charge per a piece of baggage.
Car Rental
By agreeing with one of the many car rental companies located at the airport, you can reach the city center comfortably. Bordeaux city center is small and suitable for walking or biking, but for those who want to visit vineyards and wine houses scattered around the vast area, car rental is a very popular alternative.
Hotel Shuttle
If you want to be picked up in front of the baggage claim area and arrive at your hotel door smoothly, you can ask for a shuttle service from your hotel. For this convenient transportation option, you should inform your hotel in advance, negotiate the price and make a reservation.
Hello Shuttle
If you want to experience the ease and convenience of the airport service provided by hotels, but your hotel does not provide this service, you can benefit from the Hello Shuttle which provides a door-to-door service. These shuttle services are organized upon your needs and you only get the service when you want to take advantage of it.
Motorcycle Taxi
This transportation service, which is not yet spread throughout the world, is a privilege of Bordeaux Airport. You will be impressed by this service whether you are a motorcycle enthusiast or you just who wants to experience this without a big baggage, which would start at € 29.
You can easily and quickly reach the city center with touring style motorcycles, which have a very impressive look and are extremely comfortable. Equipment is provided by motorcycle taxi firm.
Merignac Airport
There are a great variety of transportation alternatives for passengers travelling to the city center from the Merignac Airport. Taxis and shuttle buses are preferred by many passengers while buses are used by passengers who want to go the city center by public transportation vehicles. Passengers can hire private vehicles for the handicapped as well as normal automobiles from any car rental company. Motorcycles, which have a special place in Bordeaux city culture, are also among the transportation alternatives to the city center.
Taxi
At Merignac Airport, taxis belonging to Aero, Alliance, Allo Bordeaux, Aquitaine, Girondins and Tele companies are waiting for passengers 24/7. In Bordeaux, taxi passengers are requested to pay for the bridge or highway fees. You may also have to pay more in the morning and evening hours because the taximeters apply extra charges when waiting during lights and traffic jams.
Bus
Buses offering service on Line 1, which you can access from the bus stops located in front of the terminal building, carry passengers to the city center from 04:55 am to 01:25 am. You should follow the Palais de Justice stop to get off at the city center with the buses you can get on by buying ticket from ticket-windows and automats in the terminal. The buses, which offer service every half an hour in the morning and evening hours, have services every 15 minutes during the rest of the time. In addition, passengers getting off at the last stop, Victoire, can go to different parts of the city by train.
Shuttle Bus
The shuttle buses, which offer a faster transportation than the municipality buses, also departs from the terminal building. The travel to the train station in the city center with the buses belonging to Navette Shuttle does not exceed half an hour. The shuttle buses, which offer service during the entire week, depart every day from 08:45 am to 20:40 pm every half an hour. Shuttle buses, which have fewer services on weekends, start offering service at 08:45 am on Saturdays and 09:45 am on Sundays. Shuttle buses don’t run after 18:55 pm on weekends. You have to make payment in cash if you want to use these buses.
Motorcycle
Passengers who don’t have large baggage and don’t want to get lost in the crowded Bordeaux traffic can opt for chauffeur driven motorcycles as an alternative means of transportation. Passenger can get in contact with Tramoto, Trans'moto Cub and Moto Transport Arcachon throught the internet or by calling 24 hours in advance and rent a motorcycle with a licensed driver. In this way, they can get to all parts of the city in a very short time. You can get on the motorcycles rented from the motorcycle park located just on the right of the taxi stops.
Private Service
The vehicles that are specially designed for the handicapped having limited transportation alternatives are very convenient for them to reach the city center from the airport. Ages D'or, Alipes, Mobibus, Munier, Transadapt, Transmobils and Chti rental companies are accepting reservations online or by phone. The handicapped can rent a private car from these companies and go to the city center in a short time.
Car Rental
Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Firefly, Goldcar, Interrent, Sixt and Hertz offering service for 24 hours in the offices located downstairs of the terminal building welcome passengers who want to rent a car for a comfortable transportation to the city center.
