There are 6 ways to get from Nantes to Basque Country by bus, train (TGV), car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nantes to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1721 / ...
8h 20m€40–85Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Intercités / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter / ...
8h 20m€106–213Drive 551.4 km
- Drive from Nantes to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 551.4 km
5h 28m€88–128Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NTE - BIQ
6h 6m€114–267Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane NTE - EAS
9h 15m€122–252Fly to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NTE - BIO
6h 33m€73–205
Nantes to Basque Country by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Basque Country is to bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 8h 20m.
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 five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Bordeaux St Jean and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Nantes and Basque Country is 552 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 20m and costs €40 - €85.
The bus from Nantes to San Sebastian / Donostia takes 8h 20m including transfers and departs five times a day.
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 20m and costs €40 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €220 and takes 8h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €270 and takes 6h 6m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Basque Country, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nantes to San Sebastian / Donostia 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h 20m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nantes to Amara-Donostia via Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
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 Nantes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nantes to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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 Bordeaux St Jean 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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