Bus Nantes to Bilbao: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Nantes to Bilbao

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Nantes to Bilbao from various bus operators like BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus for the next days.

today

$65

tomorrow

$32

Monday

Tuesday

$41

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

$47

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	12h 20m	6:05 PM	Nantes	Haluchère	6:25 AM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station		Economy	$65	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Haluchère, Nantes (France) at 2/7/2026 6:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/8/2026 6:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $65 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m

Did you know that if you travel from Nantes to Bilbao via Bordeaux, you can save more than $34? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
  
  10h 55m
  
  0
  
  12:05 AM
  
  Nantes
  Haluchère
  
  4:45 AM
  
  Bordeaux
  Saint Jean Train Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $14
  
  A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Haluchère, Nantes (France) at 2/8/2026 12:05:00 AM to Saint Jean Train Station, Bordeaux (France) arriving at 2/8/2026 4:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $14 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
- BlaBlaCar Bus
  
  5h 50m
  
  0
  
  5:10 AM
  
  Bordeaux
  Saint Jean Train Station
  
  11:00 AM
  
  Bilbao
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $16
  
  A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Saint Jean Train Station, Bordeaux (France) at 2/8/2026 5:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/8/2026 11:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
Travel Time is 1h 25m shorter, and you will save $34

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	9h 25m	4:55 PM	Nantes	Haluchère	2:20 AM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$32	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Haluchère, Nantes (France) at 2/8/2026 4:55:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/9/2026 2:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 25m
BlaBlaCar Bus	12h 15m	2:05 PM	Nantes	Haluchère	2:20 AM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$34	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Haluchère, Nantes (France) at 2/8/2026 2:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/9/2026 2:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m
BlaBlaCar Bus	10h 45m	9:45 AM	Nantes	Haluchère	8:30 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$40	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Haluchère, Nantes (France) at 2/8/2026 9:45:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/8/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m
BlaBlaCar Bus	12h 0m	4:20 PM	Nantes	Haluchère	4:20 AM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$47	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Haluchère, Nantes (France) at 2/8/2026 4:20:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/9/2026 4:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	12h 20m	6:05 PM	Nantes	Haluchère	6:25 AM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station		Economy	$41	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Haluchère, Nantes (France) at 2/10/2026 6:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/11/2026 6:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m

Did you know that if you travel from Nantes to Bilbao via Bordeaux, you can save more than $12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  11h 29m
  
  0
  
  9:00 PM
  
  Nantes
  Central bus station
  
  2:29 AM
  
  Bordeaux
  Saint Jean Train Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $12
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Central bus station, Nantes (France) at 2/11/2026 9:00:00 PM to Saint Jean Train Station, Bordeaux (France) arriving at 2/12/2026 2:29:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 29m
- Busbud
  
  5h 14m
  
  0
  
  3:15 AM
  
  Bordeaux
  Saint Jean Train Station
  
  8:29 AM
  
  Bilbao
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $18
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Saint Jean Train Station, Bordeaux (France) at 2/12/2026 3:15:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/12/2026 8:29:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 14m
Travel Time is 0h 51m shorter, and you will save $12

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
BlaBlaCar Bus	12h 15m	2:05 PM	Nantes	Haluchère	2:20 AM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$47	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Haluchère, Nantes (France) at 2/13/2026 2:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/14/2026 2:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m
BlaBlaCar Bus	12h 0m	4:20 PM	Nantes	Haluchère	4:20 AM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$47	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Haluchère, Nantes (France) at 2/13/2026 4:20:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/14/2026 4:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
BlaBlaCar Bus	12h 55m	6:50 PM	Nantes	Haluchère	7:45 AM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$65	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Haluchère, Nantes (France) at 2/13/2026 6:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/14/2026 7:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $65 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m
BlaBlaCar Bus	10h 45m	9:45 AM	Nantes	Haluchère	8:30 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$71	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Haluchère, Nantes (France) at 2/13/2026 9:45:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/13/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $71 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Nantes to Bilbao via Bordeaux, you can save more than $20? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  12h 25m
  
  0
  
  12:05 AM
  
  Nantes
  Central bus station
  
  4:45 AM
  
  Bordeaux
  Saint Jean Train Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $11
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Central bus station, Nantes (France) at 2/15/2026 12:05:00 AM to Saint Jean Train Station, Bordeaux (France) arriving at 2/15/2026 4:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
- BlaBlaCar Bus
  
  5h 10m
  
  0
  
  7:20 AM
  
  Bordeaux
  Saint Jean Train Station
  
  12:30 PM
  
  Bilbao
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $16
  
  A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Saint Jean Train Station, Bordeaux (France) at 2/15/2026 7:20:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/15/2026 12:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 10m
Travel time is 1h 40m longer, but you will save $20

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Nantes to Bilbao is $27 on 2/9/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Nantes and Bilbao

See here how frequent the connections between Nantes and Bilbao are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 5 daily buses from Nantes to Bilbao. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Nantes and Bilbao.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 5 buses from Nantes to Bilbao, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Nantes and Bilbao, with 2 offers.

Facts about the bus from Nantes to Bilbao

Compare all providers like BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus that travel 2 times every day by bus from Nantes to Bilbao in one click! Book your bus ticket from Nantes to Bilbao starting from $27!

Cheapest Bus	$27
Fastest Bus	9h 25m
Earliest Bus	6:05 PM
Latest Bus	6:50 PM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	281.5 miles
Bus Companies	BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Nantes to Bilbao

Every day, 2 buses from 2 bus companies leave Nantes for Bilbao: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 02/07/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 02/01

Monday 02/02

Tuesday 02/03

Wednesday 02/04

Thursday 02/05

Friday 02/06

Saturday 02/07

$34

Sunday 02/08

$34

Monday 02/09

$27

Tuesday 02/10

$34

Wednesday 02/11

$28

Thursday 02/12

$29

Friday 02/13

$41

Saturday 02/14

$38

Sunday 02/15

$38

Monday 02/16

$34

Tuesday 02/17

$32

Wednesday 02/18

$34

Thursday 02/19

$29

Friday 02/20

$44

Saturday 02/21

$37

Sunday 02/22

$38

Monday 02/23

$29

Tuesday 02/24

$29

Wednesday 02/25

$29

Thursday 02/26

$31

Friday 02/27

$31

Saturday 02/28

The cheapest time to travel from Nantes to Bilbao

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Nantes to Bilbao, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $29, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Nantes to Bilbao. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $34.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Nantes to Bilbao, with $32. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $41.

How to save money travelling from Nantes to Bilbao

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Nantes to Bilbao in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Nantes to Bilbao, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Nantes to Bilbao are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Nantes and Bilbao

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Nantes and Bilbao.

Haluchère

Route de Paris

Central bus station

Allée de la Maison Rouge

Sud Bus Stop

Quai de Malakoff

Erdre-Active Bus Stop

Hôtel Dieu Bus Station

Central Bus Station

Gurtubay Kalea 1004

Busstation (Hotel Carlton)

Plaza de Don Federico Moyúa

Zorrotza Kastrexana Errepidea

Abaro Estrata

Abaro Estrata 4

Basurto

Service and Comfort on the bus from Nantes to Bilbao

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Nantes to Bilbao? Or which bus companies serve the route Nantes to Bilbao? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Nantes to Bilbao bus

How much does a Nantes Bilbao bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $27 and takes 9h 25m to reach Bilbao. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Nantes to Bilbao?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $27 and $71. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Bilbao.

On average, how many connections are available from Nantes to Bilbao each day?

Every day, the Nantes to Bilbao bus route is served by approximately 2 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Nantes to Bilbao take?

The fastest bus from Nantes to Bilbao is offered by FlixBus and takes 9h 25m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $32. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Nantes to Bilbao?

The earliest bus arriving in Bilbao from Nantes starts at 6:05 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Nantes to Bilbao?

The latest bus trip departing from Nantes for Bilbao starts at 6:50 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Nantes Bilbao route?

When traveling by bus from Nantes to Bilbao, passengers can travel with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Nantes and Bilbao?

You can check all the direct connections between Nantes and Bilbao by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Nantes to Bilbao bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Nantes Bilbao bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Nantes Bilbao bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Nantes to Bilbao on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Nantes to Bilbao?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Nantes to Bilbao

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Nantes and to Bilbao

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Nantes and to Bilbao. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!