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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 prices starting from £19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 24m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £19, and a train costs an average of £47.
Distance: 435 km
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£34 Average Price Cheapest | £103 Average Price |
7h 58m Average total duration 7h 28m 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.
53023 · 316323:599h21Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes9:20Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£541One-way1 change
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53023 · 316323:599h21Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes9:20Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£541One-way1 change
Fastest
Normal23:007h00Nantes, Route de Paris6:00Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£891One-way0 changes
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F51 (866517)18:0414h08Nantes station8:12Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure£1941One-way2 changes
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F51 (866517)18:0414h17Nantes station8:21Les Deux-Jumeaux£1961One-way2 changes
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F51 (866517)18:0414h22Nantes station8:26Hendaye station£1961One-way2 changes
90400 · 316917:259h35Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes3:00Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£541One-way1 change
FlixBus1:008h20Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes9:20Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£681One-way0 changes
51028 · 316118:509h20Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes4:10Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£751One-way1 change
VY2973 · VY248423:109h10Nantes Atlantique Airport8:20San Sebastián Airport£2211One-way1 change
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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.

This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian:
A coach is £69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average £103.
A coach is £176 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average £210.
Other travel options to Donostia-San Sebastian take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 28m.
Flight takes on average 8h 9m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 7 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Hendaye station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Nantes, Route de Paris and arrive in Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses.
- 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.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
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