There are 6 ways to get from Nantes to Bilbao by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus FlixBus N711 / ...
9h 55m€55–90Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 40m€48–87Drive 647.5 km
- Drive from Nantes to Bilbaocar 647.5 km
6h 24m€122–176Fly to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NTE - BIO
7h 11m€62–265Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NTE - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
8h 32m€114–432Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane NTE - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
11h 46m€107–279
Nantes to Bilbao by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Bilbao is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €45 - €90 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Bilbao is to drive which takes 6h 24m and costs €120 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nantes and arriving at Bilbao. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Nantes and Bilbao is 654 km. The road distance is 647.5 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 9h 55m and costs €55 - €90.
The bus from Nantes to Bilbao takes 9h 55m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Nantes to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Bilbao is to bus which takes 9h 55m and costs €55 - €90. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €60 - €270 and takes 7h 11m.
Nantes to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Bilbao is 647 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Nantes to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Bilbao, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nantes to Bilbao 4 times a day. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 9h 55m. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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