There are 8 ways to get from Nantes to Basque Country 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 Nantes to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N703 / ...
8h 19m€27–53Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nantes to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N711
8h 25m€22–45Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain 591A / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter / ...
8h 43m€52–183Drive 551.4 km
- Drive from Nantes to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 551.4 km
5h 28m€85–123Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NTE - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
6h€107–281Fly to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NTE - BIO
7h 12m€73–185Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane NTE - EAS
6h 37m€67–352Fly 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 16m€64–190
Nantes to Basque Country by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Basque Country is to bus which costs €22 - €45 and takes 8h 25m.
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 twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 25m.
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 43m.
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 via Bordeaux which takes 8h 19m and costs €27 - €55.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Nantes to Basque Country, including transfers.
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 via Bordeaux which takes 8h 19m and costs €27 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €190 and takes 8h 43m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €190 and takes 7h 12m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Basque Country, Spain?
You can take a bus from Nantes to San Sebastian / Donostia via Bordeaux in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nantes to Amara-Donostia via Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 8h 43m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €420–950
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €44
- 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
- €29–50
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nantes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Nantes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bordeaux to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Nantes to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- 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 Bordeaux station.
Nantes to Basque Country train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux Saint-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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