Distance between Nantes and Lyon

The distance from Nantes to Lyon is 424 miles by road including 411 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 29 minutes and goes through Angers, Clermont-Ferrand, Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire, Carquefou, Avrillé, Joué-lès-Tours and Vierzon.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 320 mi ✈️
Car route length 423.8 mi 🚗
Driving time 6 h 29 min
Fuel amount 14.4 gal
Fuel cost 56.2 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Nantes 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
N 137 5 mi, 09 min
Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire 5 mi 0:09 09 min 0.2 gal
M 723 3 mi, 03 min
Carquefou 8 mi 0:12 12 min 0.2 gal
A 11 44 mi, 39 min
Avrillé 52 mi 0:52 52 min 1.8 gal
A 11 2 mi, 02 min
Angers 55 mi 0:54 54 min 1.8 gal
A 11 A 85 70 mi, 1 h 03 min
Joué-lès-Tours 125 mi 1:57 1 h 57 min 4.1 gal
A 85 73 mi, 1 h 05 min
Vierzon 198 mi 3:02 3 h 02 min 6.6 gal
A 71 22 mi, 19 min
Bourges 220 mi 3:22 3 h 22 min 7.4 gal
A 71 106 mi, 1 h 33 min
Clermont-Ferrand 326 mi 4:56 4 h 56 min 11.1 gal
A 89 98 mi, 1 h 32 min
Lyon 424 mi 6:29 6 h 29 min 14.3 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Nantes 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
N 137 5 mi, 09 min
Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire 5 mi 0:09 09 min 0.2 gal
M 723 3 mi, 03 min
Carquefou 8 mi 0:12 12 min 0.2 gal
A 11 3 mi, 02 min
Le Jaunay 11 mi 0:15 15 min 0.4 gal
A 11 4 mi, 03 min
Le Bois Macé 15 mi 0:19 19 min 0.5 gal
A 11 2 mi, 02 min
Les Chesneaux 17 mi 0:21 21 min 0.5 gal
A 11 2 mi, 02 min
La Jounière 20 mi 0:23 23 min 0.7 gal
A 11 1 mi, 01 min
L'Echo du Bois 21 mi 0:24 24 min 0.7 gal
A 11 1 mi, 01 min
La Sinandière 22 mi 0:25 25 min 0.8 gal
A 11 4 mi, 04 min
La Grolas 27 mi 0:29 29 min 0.8 gal
A 11 8 mi, 07 min
Le Bois Long 35 mi 0:36 36 min 1.1 gal
A 11 9 mi, 08 min
Saint-Léger-des-Bois 45 mi 0:45 45 min 1.4 gal
A 11 4 mi, 03 min
Saint-Lambert-la-Potherie 48 mi 0:48 48 min 1.6 gal
A 11 4 mi, 03 min
Avrillé 52 mi 0:52 52 min 1.8 gal
A 11 2 mi, 02 min
Angers 55 mi 0:54 54 min 1.8 gal
A 11 6 mi, 06 min
Pellouailles-les-Vignes 61 mi 1:00 1 h 00 min 2.1 gal
A 11 9 mi, 08 min
Fontaine-Milon 70 mi 1:09 1 h 09 min 2.3 gal
A 85 15 mi, 13 min
Les Chauvinières 86 mi 1:22 1 h 22 min 2.8 gal
A 85 9 mi, 08 min
Allonnes 95 mi 1:30 1 h 30 min 3.1 gal
A 85 10 mi, 08 min
La Grande Varenne 105 mi 1:39 1 h 39 min 3.5 gal
A 85 1 mi, 00 min
La Perrée 106 mi 1:40 1 h 40 min 3.6 gal
A 85 2 mi, 02 min
Fouillé 108 mi 1:42 1 h 42 min 3.6 gal
A 85 5 mi, 04 min
Bresne 113 mi 1:46 1 h 46 min 3.8 gal
A 85 3 mi, 03 min
La Bertellerie 116 mi 1:49 1 h 49 min 3.9 gal
A 85 2 mi, 02 min
La Gatinière 119 mi 1:52 1 h 52 min 4.0 gal
A 85 6 mi, 05 min
Joué-lès-Tours 125 mi 1:57 1 h 57 min 4.1 gal
A 85 4 mi, 04 min
Juche-Perdrix 129 mi 2:01 2 h 01 min 4.4 gal
A 85 9 mi, 07 min
Les Grandes Maisons 138 mi 2:09 2 h 09 min 4.5 gal
A 85 14 mi, 12 min
Le Moulin Bodeau 152 mi 2:21 2 h 21 min 5.0 gal
A 85 7 mi, 06 min
Mareuil-sur-Cher 158 mi 2:27 2 h 27 min 5.4 gal
A 85 3 mi, 03 min
Saint-Romain-sur-Cher 162 mi 2:30 2 h 30 min 5.5 gal
A 85 35 mi, 31 min
Vierzon 198 mi 3:02 3 h 02 min 6.6 gal
A 71 6 mi, 04 min
Foëcy 203 mi 3:07 3 h 07 min 6.8 gal
A 71 2 mi, 02 min
La Chevalerie 206 mi 3:09 3 h 09 min 7.0 gal
A 71 14 mi, 12 min
Bourges 220 mi 3:21 3 h 21 min 7.4 gal
A 71 7 mi, 06 min
Lissay-Lochy 227 mi 3:28 3 h 28 min 7.6 gal
A 71 12 mi, 10 min
Farges-Allichamps 239 mi 3:38 3 h 38 min 8.1 gal
A 71 3 mi, 02 min
Nozières 242 mi 3:41 3 h 41 min 8.2 gal
A 71 4 mi, 03 min
Soye 246 mi 3:44 3 h 44 min 8.3 gal
A 71 6 mi, 05 min
Les Tonnelles 252 mi 3:50 3 h 50 min 8.5 gal
A 71 32 mi, 27 min
Les Bouis 284 mi 4:18 4 h 18 min 9.6 gal
A 71 1 mi, 00 min
Les Beauforts 285 mi 4:18 4 h 18 min 9.7 gal
A 71 1 mi, 00 min
La Plume 285 mi 4:19 4 h 19 min 9.7 gal
A 71 4 mi, 03 min
La Cout 290 mi 4:23 4 h 23 min 9.8 gal
A 71 9 mi, 08 min
Naves 299 mi 4:31 4 h 31 min 10.1 gal
A 71 4 mi, 03 min
Les Bignards 303 mi 4:35 4 h 35 min 10.3 gal
A 71 3 mi, 02 min
Peyrolles 306 mi 4:37 4 h 37 min 10.4 gal
A 71 14 mi, 12 min
Riom 321 mi 4:50 4 h 50 min 10.8 gal
A 71 4 mi, 03 min
Gerzat 324 mi 4:54 4 h 54 min 11.0 gal
A 71 1 mi, 01 min
Clermont-Ferrand 326 mi 4:55 4 h 55 min 11.1 gal
A 89 2 mi, 02 min
Malintrat 329 mi 4:57 4 h 57 min 11.1 gal
A 89 3 mi, 03 min
Les Martres-d'Artière 332 mi 5:00 5 h 00 min 11.2 gal
A 89 4 mi, 04 min
Ornon 336 mi 5:04 5 h 04 min 11.4 gal
A 89 7 mi, 06 min
Thiers 344 mi 5:11 5 h 11 min 11.5 gal
A 89 10 mi, 08 min
Le Lac 354 mi 5:20 5 h 20 min 11.9 gal
A 89 6 mi, 05 min
Cervières 360 mi 5:25 5 h 25 min 12.2 gal
A 89 6 mi, 04 min
Saint-Marcel-d'Urfé 365 mi 5:30 5 h 30 min 12.3 gal
A 89 7 mi, 06 min
Grézolles 373 mi 5:37 5 h 37 min 12.5 gal
A 89 24 mi, 21 min
Saint-Marcel-l'Éclairé 396 mi 5:58 5 h 58 min 13.5 gal
A 89 1 mi, 00 min
Tarare 398 mi 5:59 5 h 59 min 13.5 gal
A 89 2 mi, 01 min
Pontcharra-sur-Turdine 400 mi 6:01 6 h 01 min 13.6 gal
A 89 5 mi, 04 min
Les Olmes 405 mi 6:05 6 h 05 min 13.6 gal
A 89 8 mi, 07 min
La Tour-de-Salvagny 413 mi 6:12 6 h 12 min 14.0 gal
A 89 2 mi, 02 min
Limonest 416 mi 6:15 6 h 15 min 14.1 gal
A 6 M 6 4 mi, 04 min
Écully 419 mi 6:20 6 h 20 min 14.2 gal
M 6 1 mi, 01 min
Tassin-la-Demi-Lune 421 mi 6:22 6 h 22 min 14.3 gal
M 6 3 mi, 05 min
Lyon 424 mi 6:28 6 h 28 min 14.3 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Nantes to Lyon?

Fuel cost: 56.2 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 423.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Nantes to Lyon?

Driving time: 6 h 29 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 390 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 5 h 44 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 3 min
  • 12 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 13 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
  • 10 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 13 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 7 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 19 mph = 4 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Nantes to Lyon by land?

The distance between Nantes and Lyon is 423.8 mi by road including 410.7 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Nantes and Lyon respectively.

How far is Nantes to Lyon by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Nantes and Lyon is 320 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Nantes and Lyon respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Nantes from Lyon by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 38 min to cover the distance of 320 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 20 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Nantes to Lyon?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 8 min to cover the distance of 320 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 27 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Nantes and Lyon?

The halfway point between Nantes and Lyon is La Chevalerie. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from La Chevalerie to Nantes is 206 mi and driving will take about 3 h 9 min. The road between La Chevalerie and Lyon has length 218 mi and will take approximately 3 h 19 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Nantes in relation to Lyon?

Nantes is located 320 mi west of Lyon.

Nantes has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.21864, longitude -1.55414.

Lyon has geographic coordinates: latitude 45.75781, longitude 4.83201.

Which highway goes from Nantes to Lyon?

The route from Nantes to Lyon follows A 71, A 85, A 89.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A 11: 58 mi
  • M 6: 6 mi
  • A 811: 1 mi
  • A 6: 1 mi
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