There are 8 ways to get from Basque Country to Nantes by bus, train (TGV), car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 20m€45–94Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N703 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Nantesbus FlixBus N1721 / ...
8h 33m€43–70Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantestrain 591A / ...
9h 30m€97–214Drive 551.2 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Nantescar 551.2 km
5h 28m€87–126Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BIQ - NTE
5h 54m€116–279Fly from San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EAS - NTE
6h 31m€124–260Fly from Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BIO - NTE
7h 50m€75–208Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane TLS - NTE
7h 22m€119–317
Basque Country to Nantes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Nantes is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Nantes is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Basque Country station to Nantes. However, there are services departing from San Sebastián - Bus Station and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Basque Country to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Amara-Donostia and arriving at Nantes via Hendaye and Bordeaux Saint-Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Basque Country and Nantes is 566 km. The road distance is 551.2 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Nantes without a car is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs €45 - €95.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Basque Country to Nantes, including transfers.
Basque Country to Nantes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from San Sebastián - Bus Station.
Basque Country to Nantes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Hendaye station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Nantes is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs €45 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €220 and takes 9h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €260 and takes 6h 31m.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Nantes, France?
You can take a bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amara-Donostia to Nantes via Hendaia, Hendaye, and Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–190
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €600–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Basque Country to Nantes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Basque Country to Nantes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basque Country to Nantes is 551 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Basque Country to Nantes.
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