There are 7 ways to get from Basque Country to Nantes by plane, bus, train (TGV), or car
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Fly from San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EAS - NTE
4h 21m€69–448Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Nantesbus S1761
9h€31–75Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantestrain 591A / ...
9h 28m€97–228Drive 551.2 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Nantescar 551.2 km
5h 27m€87–126Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BIQ - NTE
6h 8m€106–381Fly from Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BIO - NTE
6h 26m€64–174Bus via Bordeaux
- 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 - Haluchère-Batignollesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 4m€32–80
Basque Country to Nantes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Nantes is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Nantes is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €65 - €450.
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 via Bayonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
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 28m.
The distance between Basque Country and Nantes is 434 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 9h and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 4h 21m 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 fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €65 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 9h, you could also train, which costs €95 - €230 and takes 9h 28m.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Nantes, France?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and Volotea fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Nantes via Bayonne in around 9h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- €95–140
- 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
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–9
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2–16
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €2–16
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More Questions & Answers
Basque Country to Nantes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps 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 27m to drive from Basque Country to Nantes.
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