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 via Bordeaux
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€44–89Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantestrain 591A / ...
9h 29m€102–214Drive 551.2 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Nantescar 551.2 km
5h 28m€88–127Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BIQ - NTE
6h 6m€116–269Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Nantesbus FlixBus N1721 / ...
7h 40m€45–75Fly from San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EAS - NTE
6h 38m€126–244Fly from Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BIO - NTE
7h 37m€80–188Train 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 25m€121–288
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 - €90 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Nantes is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs €85 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Sebastian / Donostia and arriving at Nantes. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 40m.
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 29m.
The distance between Basque Country and Nantes is 552 km. The road distance is 551.2 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Nantes without a car is to bus via Bordeaux which takes 7h and costs €40 - €90.
It takes approximately 7h 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 via Bordeaux which takes 7h and costs €40 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €220 and takes 9h 29m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €250 and takes 6h 38m.
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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amara-Donostia to Nantes via Hendaia, Hendaye, and Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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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