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San Sebastian ▸ Nantes

Nantes ▸ San Sebastian ⇄
3.6 a dayfastest 7h40☾ 5 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇪🇸 Spain → 🇫🇷 France

Direct buses · no change

San SebastianHendayeAngletBayonneBordeauxLa RochelleNantes· 435 km as the crow flies
  • 01:45 → 09:25
    FlixBus N1721 ☾ Overnight
    San Sebastian / Donostia (Bus Station) → Nantes (Central Bus Station) · via Anglet, Bayonne, Bordeaux, La Rochelle
    7h404 stops
    Runs: Daily until Mon 2 NovThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 01:45 → 08:25)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 10:10 → 19:05
    FlixBus 711
    San Sebastian / Donostia (Bus Station) → Nantes (Central Bus Station) · via Anglet, Bayonne, Bordeaux, La Rochelle
    8h554 stops
  • 19:35 → 04:05+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
    San Sebastián - Bus Station → Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub · via Bayonne, Bordeaux, La Rochelle
    8h303 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 21:30 → 05:29+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
    San Sebastián - Bus Station → Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub · via Bayonne, Bordeaux, La Rochelle
    7h593 stops
    Runs: Mon, Wed, Fri, SatThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:30 → 04:29+1)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 22:40 → 06:55+1
    FlixBus N711 ☾ Overnight
    San Sebastian / Donostia (Bus Station) → Nantes (Central Bus Station) · via Hendaye, Anglet, Bayonne, Bordeaux…
    8h155 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:40 → 05:55+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:50 → 07:50+1
    FlixBus N1158 ☾ Overnight
    San Sebastian / Donostia (Bus Station) → Nantes (Central Bus Station) · via Irun, Bayonne, Bordeaux, La Rochelle
    8h004 stops
    Runs: Tue, Thu, SatThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:50 → 06:50+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

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 San Sebastian to Nantes?

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 San Sebastian to Nantes?

The fastest takes 7h40; the slowest 8h55, for 435 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 01:45 and the latest at 23:50, local time in San Sebastian. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from San Sebastian to Nantes?

Yes: 5 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 01:45 arriving 09:25.