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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
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£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 |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian
How to get to Donostia-San Sebastian from Nantes by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
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.
FlixBus · FlixBus23:558h00Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes7:55Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£371One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus23:558h00Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes7:55Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£371One-way1 change
Fastest
5300 · 8441 · 85314:506h43Nantes station11:33Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure£741One-way2 changes
Other options
5300 · 8441 · 85314:506h58Nantes station11:48Hendaye station£751One-way2 changes
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L51 (866435)11:477h58Nantes station19:45Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure£771One-way1 change
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L51 (866435)11:478h08Nantes station19:55Les Deux-Jumeaux£781One-way1 change
Normal23:007h00Nantes6:00Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£401One-way0 changes
Normal23:007h00Nantes6:00Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£401One-way0 changes
FlixBus9:158h35Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes17:50Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£791One-way0 changes
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0416710:3012h50Nantes Atlantique Airport23:20Donostia-San Sebastián£741One-way1 change
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0425710:309h45Nantes Atlantique Airport20:15Donostia-San Sebastián£891One-way1 change
VY2977 · VY24869:357h45Nantes Atlantique Airport17:20San Sebastián Airport£2081One-way1 change
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FAQs: Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian
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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.
Other travel options to Donostia-San Sebastian take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 59m.
Flight takes on average 11h 11m.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
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