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Bilbao ▸ Nantes

Nantes ▸ Bilbao ⇄
2.6 a dayfastest 9h00☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇪🇸 Spain → 🇫🇷 France

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BilbaoSan SebastianHendayeAngletBayonneBordeauxNantes· 453 km as the crow flies
  • 00:25 → 09:25
    FlixBus N1721 ☾ Overnight
    Bilbao (Bus Station) → Nantes (Central Bus Station) · via San Sebastian, Anglet, Bayonne, Bordeaux…
    9h005 stops
    Runs: Daily until Mon 2 NovThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 00:25 → 08:25)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 08:50 → 19:05
    FlixBus 711
    Bilbao (Bus Station) → Nantes (Central Bus Station) · via San Sebastian, Anglet, Bayonne, Bordeaux…
    10h155 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 21:20 → 06:55+1
    FlixBus N711 ☾ Overnight
    Bilbao (Bus Station) → Nantes (Central Bus Station) · via San Sebastian, Hendaye, Anglet, Bayonne…
    9h356 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:20 → 05:55+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Bilbao to Nantes?

Yes. 2.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Bilbao to Nantes?

The fastest takes 9h00; the slowest 10h15, for 453 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 00:25 and the latest at 21:20, local time in Bilbao. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Bilbao to Nantes?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 00:25 arriving 09:25.

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