There are 8 ways to get from Nantes to Basque Country by bus, train (TGV), car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nantes to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1158
8h 30m€35–65Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to Hendayetrain Tgv
8h 35m€129–253Drive 551.4 km
- Drive from Nantes to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 551.4 km
5h 28m€88–127Fly to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NTE - BIO
7h 9m€63–175Train via Bordeaux
- Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain 591A / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter / ...
8h 43m€86–222Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NTE - BIQ
7h 9m€107–344Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane NTE - EAS
6h 37m€82–452Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane NTE - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
8h 21m€83–270
Nantes to Basque Country by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Basque Country is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Basque Country is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs €85 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nantes and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Amara-Donostia via St Pierre Des Corps, Poitiers and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Nantes and Basque Country is 556 km. The road distance is 551.4 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Basque Country without a car is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs €35 - €65.
The bus from Nantes to San Sebastian / Donostia takes 8h 30m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Nantes to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Basque Country train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Basque Country is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs €35 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €260 and takes 8h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €60 - €180 and takes 7h 9m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Basque Country, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nantes to San Sebastian / Donostia 6 times a week. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nantes to Amara-Donostia via St Pierre Des Corps, Poitiers, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,000
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 Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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 St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- 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 Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nantes to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nantes to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Nantes to Basque Country train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Saint-Pierre-des-Corps station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Basque Country is 551 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Nantes to Basque Country.
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