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Bus Services in Pays de la Loire

Details and contact information on the regional and city bus, tram and transport systems in the Pays-de-la-Loire region.

Generally, information on routes and timetables is available from local SNCF Train Stations, bus stations (gares routières), Tourist Offices and Bar Tabacs. The websites of the Conseils Générals of each département have information on the local bus services.

Click for information on the public bus transport systems of: Loire Atlantique (44), Maine-et-Loire (49), Mayenne (53), Sarthe (72) or Vendée (85)

Loire Atlantique (44)

Lila is the departmental inter-urban bus service with a regular schedule service (Lila), school bus service (Lila scolaire) and an "on demand" (Lila à la demande) transport option. This is available in areas which are not on the regular, schedule line. Full details on the local service is available at the mairie.

Conseil Général website
For details of the schedule service and links to route maps, timetables and tariffs: Click here
For details of the Lila scolaire service: Click here (in French)
For details of the Lila à la demande service: Click here

Nantes

Cariane Atlantique
At: 1, rue Pré Gauchet, 44000 Nantes
Tel: 02 40 12 27 30
Information and timetables: 08 25 08 71 56

TAN (Transports Urbains de l'Agglomeration Nantaises) is the bus and tram network for Nantes greater metropolitan area.

TAN
At: Allée Brancas opposite the bus and tram station
Open: Monday to Saturday 07:15 to 19:00. There is also a ticket counter for the SNCF.
Tel: 08 10 44 44 44 (local call rate), for information on timetables, lines, destinations, lost property, traffic and road works. Line open from Monday to Saturday 06:45 to19:30
Website (in French only) includes detailed maps on the lines and timetables

Regional busses companies

La Baule: Cariane Atlantique
At: La Baule Bus Station, 4 Place Victoire, 44500 La Baule
Tel: 02 40 11 53 00
Information and timetables: 08 25 08 71 56 (15 cents a min) Monday to Friday 08:00 to 19:00, Saturdays 08:30 to 12:30
Chateaubriant: Cariane Atlantique
At: rue General Eisenhower, 44110 Chateaubriant
Tel: 02 40 28 58 00
Information and timetables: 02 40 28 10 26
Saint Nazaire: STRAN (Societe Transport Agglomeration Nazairienne)
Tel: 0810 184 186 (local call)
Website (in French only)

Loire Atlantique (44)

Reseau Atlantic is the transport system for the department and is managed by the local Conseil General.

Reseau Atlantic
Tel: ALLOatlantic (in French): 0825 087 156 (15 cents a min) Monday to Friday 08:00 to 19:00, Saturday 08:30-12:30

Website (in French) has information on bus times, point of sale locations, pick up stops and tariffs for the department. PDF of the routes, times and tariffs for your commune can be downloaded.

Rural Transport

The Abeille (bee) service is available in rural towns and communities. Call to arrange a pick up, in your area or "pays". It is low cost scheduled transport that can be booked to collect passengers at a home address and transport them within a fixed area. Vehicles adapted for mobility reduced people can also be reserved.

For more information: Click here (in French)

The service is available in the following areas:

Vignoble (Château-Thébaud, Haute-Goulaine, La Haye Fouassière, St Fiacre/Maine)
Tel: 02 40 54 86 19
Pays de Retz (Grandlieu, Machecoul, Logne)
Tel: 02 40 02 38 43
Pays d'Ancenis
Reservations made at the Marie Pontchâteau
Pays de Châteaubriant
Tel: 02 40 07 54 71
Pays de Retz Atlantique
Tel: 02 40 21 80 40
Du Canal (Blain, Guémené, et St Nicolas de Redon)
Tel: 02 40 51 87 92
De la Presqu'île (Herbignac, Assérac, Pénestin, Camoël, Férel)
Tel: 02 40 62 32 33
Sillon
Tel: 02 40 45 68 95
Pays de Erdre et Gesvres
Tel: 02 28 02 25 00
Pays de Pontchâteau
Tel: 02 40 45 68 95

Maine-et-Loire (49)

Angers

Anjou Bus website (in French only) includes detailed maps on the lines and timetables

Anjou Bus
At: Hotel du Department, Place Michel Debre, 49000 Angers
Tel: 02 41 81 49 72
Website

Cordier is a private company running the following lines for Anjou Bus: 15, 18, 21/22, 30 & 4

Cordier
At: 6 rue Portieres, 49180 St Barthelemy d'Anjou
Tel: 08 20 820 799 (12 cents a min)
Website (in French only)

C.A.A (Compagnie des Autocars de l'Anjou) is an Inter Urban bus service.

C.A.A
At: Place Poissonnerie, 49000 Angers
Tel: 0820 16 00 49 (12 cents a min) (in French only)

COTRA (Compagnie Transport Region Angevine) provides urban transport for Angers and metropolitan area

COTRA
At: Rue Bois Rinier, 49180 St Barthelemy d'Anjou
Tel: 02 41 33 64 64

Cholet

CholetBus
At: 1 rue Langeais
Tel: 02 41 62 65 65 / 02 41 62 11 86
Main bus station at: Bd Faidherbe
TPC (Transports Public du Choletais)
At: 1 rue Langeais
Tel: 02 41 49 02 88

St-Barthelemy d'Anjou

COTRA (Compagnie Transport Region Angevine)
At: 6 Rue Bois Rinier, 49180 St Barthelemy d'Anjou
Tel: 02 41 33 64 64

Saumur

AGGLOBUS Transports Urbain de Saumur
At: 19 rue Franklin Roosevelt
Tel: 02 41 51 11 87
e-mail
Website

Mayenne (53)

Laval

TUL (Transports Urbains Lavallois)
At: Galerie Commerciale le St Louis, 13 rue du Vieux St Louis, Laval
Tel: 02 43 53 00 00
Main bus station: 18 rue Verdun, Laval - Tel: 02 43 53 13 67
Website (in French only)

Sarthe (72)

Le Mans

TIS (Transports Interurbains de la Sarthe) provides inter town/village transport for the department. They also provide transport on demand for people with reduced mobility, mobiliTIS.

TIS (Transports Interurbains de la Sarthe)
Tel TIS: 0811 900 149 (local call rate)
Tel mobiliTIS: 0805 800 160 (free call)
Website (in French only)

SETRAM (Societe des Transports en commun de l'Agglomeration Mancelle) provides transport in Le Mans City and in the surrounding areas.

SETRAM
At: Ave General de Gaulle, Le Mans
Tel: 02 43 24 36 36
Open: Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 19:00, Saturday, 08:30 to 18:30
Website (in French only)