How to get to Donostia-San Sebastian from Nantes

Wed 16 Sept
+ Add return
Travel by coach, train, flight with
FlixBus
SNCF | Intercités
BlaBlaCar Bus
Alsa
SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187
1,000+ more
FlixBus
SNCF | Intercités
BlaBlaCar Bus
Alsa
SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187
1,000+ more
QR-Code
Scan to get our free app
Use our app to get live travel updates and book mobile tickets for trains, buses, flights, and ferries.
App Store
rate4.9
42K ratings
Google Play
rate4.6
136K reviews

Travel Information

Compare coach, train and flight for Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £32, while a train costs an average of £95.

Distance: 435 km

Compare bus with

Most popular
Coach
Train

£32

Average Price

Cheapest

£95

Average Price

7h 59m

Average total duration

7h 29m

Onboard

+

30m

Additional time*

6h 54m

Average total duration

Fastest

6h 24m

Onboard

+

30m

Additional time*

0.4 - 1.1kg

CO2 emissions

0.1 - 0.4kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest
FlixBus

Most popular bus company

SNCF | Intercités

Most popular train company

Direct Options

Direct Options

Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

Travel options
from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian

How to get to Donostia-San Sebastian from Nantes by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    23:558h00
    Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes
    7:55Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
    £371One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    23:558h00
    Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes
    7:55Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
    £371One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • SNCF | TGV INOUI5300 · 8441 · 8531
    4:506h43
    Nantes station
    11:33Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure
    £741One-way
    2 changes

Other options

  • SNCF | TGV INOUI5300 · 8441 · 8531
    4:506h58
    Nantes station
    11:48Hendaye station
    £751One-way
    2 changes
  • SNCF | Intercités3833+SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187L51 (866435)
    11:477h58
    Nantes station
    19:45Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure
    £771One-way
    1 change
  • SNCF | Intercités3833+SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187L51 (866435)
    11:478h08
    Nantes station
    19:55Les Deux-Jumeaux
    £781One-way
    1 change
  • InternorteNormal
    23:007h00
    Nantes
    6:00Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
    £401One-way
    0 changes
  • AlsaNormal
    23:007h00
    Nantes
    6:00Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
    £401One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    9:158h35
    Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes
    17:50Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
    £791One-way
    0 changes
  • VoloteaV72272+Renfe ALVIA04167
    10:3012h50
    Nantes Atlantique Airport
    23:20Donostia-San Sebastián
    £741One-way
    1 change
  • VoloteaV72272+Renfe INTERCITY04257
    10:309h45
    Nantes Atlantique Airport
    20:15Donostia-San Sebastián
    £891One-way
    1 change
  • VuelingVY2977 · VY2486
    9:357h45
    Nantes Atlantique Airport
    17:20San Sebastián Airport
    £2081One-way
    1 change

Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .

Compare prices and tickets Prices for trains, coaches, flights and ferries

Compare coach, train and flight prices over the next three weeks. See the best deals at a glance, find the lowest fares, and choose the option that fits your budget.

Wed
16 Sept
Thu
17 Sept
Fri
18 Sept
Sat
19 Sept
Sun
20 Sept
Mon
21 Sept
Tue
22 Sept

More than 1,000 travel companies trust us to sell their tickets all in one place.

Trenitalia
Easyjet
Deutsche Bahn
SNCF

FAQs: Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian

Travel to Donostia-San Sebastian easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Nantes and Donostia-San Sebastian including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian is a coach with an average price of £32.

This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian:

A coach is £63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average £95.

A coach is £102 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average £134.

The fastest way to travel from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian is by train with an average journey time of 6h 54m.

Other travel options to Donostia-San Sebastian take longer:

Coach takes on average 7h 59m.

Flight takes on average 11h 11m.

The Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian distance is approximately 435 km.
The average frequency per day from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian is:
  • Around 14 trains per day.
  • Around 8 coaches per day.
  • Around 2 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Donostia-San Sebastian as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian:
  • Flights mostly depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport and arrive in San Sebastián Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes and arrive in Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses.
  • Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Hendaye station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Donostia-San Sebastian by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Naolib to go to Donostia-San Sebastian by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian:
  • 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
Omio customers who travel from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian often also extend their vacation to go to Madrid, Bilbao, Barcelona, Pamplona, Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Donostia-San Sebastian and these popular destinations at a great price.

Travelling from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian: related information

Here are some other resources that might have the information you need

HomeTravelTravel to SpainTravel to Donostia-San SebastianHow to get to Donostia-San Sebastian from Nantes

The Omio App Makes Travel Planning Easy

We’ll get you where you want to go. From live train updates to mobile tickets, our innovative app is the ideal way to plan and keep track of your travel.

ios-badge
android-badge
Hand With Phone