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Nantes ▸ San Sebastian

San Sebastian ▸ Nantes ⇄
3.6 a dayfastest 7h00☾ 3 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇪🇸 Spain

Direct buses · no change

NantesLa RochelleBordeauxBayonneAngletHendayeSan Sebastian· 435 km as the crow flies
  • 01:00 → 09:20
    FlixBus N1721 ☾ Overnight
    Nantes (Central Bus Station) → San Sebastian / Donostia (Bus Station) · via La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bayonne, Anglet
    8h204 stops
    Runs: Daily until Tue 3 NovThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 01:00 → 08:20)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 09:15 → 17:50
    FlixBus 711
    Nantes (Central Bus Station) → San Sebastian / Donostia (Bus Station) · via La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bayonne, Anglet
    8h354 stops
  • 18:05 → 02:35+1
    FlixBus N1158
    Nantes (Central Bus Station) → San Sebastian / Donostia (Bus Station) · via La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bayonne, Irun
    8h304 stops
    Runs: Tue, Thu, SatBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 18:20 → 02:40+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub → San Sebastián - Bus Station · via La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bayonne
    8h203 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 22:10 → 06:35+1
    FlixBus N711 ☾ Overnight
    Nantes (Central Bus Station) → San Sebastian / Donostia (Bus Station) · via La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bayonne, Anglet…
    8h255 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:10 → 05:35+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:00 → 06:00+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
    Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub → San Sebastián - Bus Station · via La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bayonne
    7h003 stops
    Runs: Wed, Thu, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:00 → 05:00+1)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 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. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Nantes to San Sebastian?

Yes. 3.6 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Nantes to San Sebastian?

The fastest takes 7h00; the slowest 8h35, for 435 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 01:00 and the latest at 23:00, local time in Nantes. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Nantes to San Sebastian?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 01:00 arriving 09:20.