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How to get here

By plane

To get to Pays de Saint Jean de Monts by plane, you can fly to Nantes Atlantique International airport.

For ticket reservations go to airport

Information for disabled passengers:

  • There is a drop-off zone for people with reduced mobility in front of Halls 3 and 4 of the airport
  • There is reserved disabled parking in each airport car park
  • Lifts are available in each of the airport halls.

An airport shuttle runs each day between Nantes Atlantique airport and Nantes railway station from where there are links to Nantes city centre.

This services runs 7 days a week (except 1st May)

  • Every 20 minutes Monday – Saturday

From the station – 5.30am – 10.30pm
From the airport – 6.15am – 11.15pm

  • Every 30 minutes on Sundays and Bank Holidays

From the station – 6.20am – 10.50pm
From the airport – 7.00am – 11.15pm

The journey between the station and airport takes 20 minutes.
The shuttle buses have wheelchair access.

By train

The nearest station is Challans (17km from Saint Jean de Monts)
Nantes <-> Challans

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By Coach

Compagnie SOVETOURS : +33 (0)2 51 58 28 51
Links between La Roche sur Yon and Saint Jean de Monts
Fromentine and Saint Jean de Monts
Les Sables d’Olonne, Saint Gilles Croix de Vie and Saint Jean de Monts

Information for disabled passengers:
On certain coaches there are entrance lifts, wider seats, trained drivers, audible alarm and free places for accompanying passengers.

Coach route – Regional 13

Nantes <-> La Barre de Monts / Fromentine
The Regional 13 route is available all year and runs from the TGV station in Nantes calling at Fromentine and Noirmoutier. Up to 25 coaches are available each day in summer.

Coach route – Regional 12

Nantes <-> Challans <-> Saint-Jean-de-Monts

Saint Jean de Monts Coach station: +33 (0)2 51 58 97 33
25 bd Mar Leclerc (next to the fire station)

Fromentine coach station: +33 (0)2 51 68 51 98

By Car

From Nantes it’s around 70km to Pays de Saint Jean de Monts – follow signs for Noirmoutier.

By taxi

You will find taxis which can take you from Nantes airport or station to Pays de Saint Jean de Monts or to simply get around your holiday destination.