Bus Nantes to Madrid: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Nantes to Madrid

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

today

$47

tomorrow

$45

Thursday

$45

Friday

$61

Saturday

$47

Sunday

$47

Monday

$47

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	ALSA	16h 40m	9:00 PM	Nantes	Central bus station	1:40 PM	Madrid	Avenida de América Bus Station		Economy	$47	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Nantes (France) at 3/24/2026 9:00:00 PM to Avenida de América Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 3/25/2026 1:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 40m
	ALSA	18h 25m	9:00 PM	Nantes	Central bus station	3:25 PM	Madrid	Avenida de América Bus Station		Economy	$139	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Nantes (France) at 3/24/2026 9:00:00 PM to Avenida de América Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 3/25/2026 3:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $139 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 25m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	ALSA	16h 40m	9:00 PM	Nantes	Central bus station	1:40 PM	Madrid	Avenida de América Bus Station		Economy	$45	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Nantes (France) at 3/25/2026 9:00:00 PM to Avenida de América Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 3/26/2026 1:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 40m
	ALSA	18h 25m	9:00 PM	Nantes	Central bus station	3:25 PM	Madrid	Avenida de América Bus Station		Economy	$132	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Nantes (France) at 3/25/2026 9:00:00 PM to Avenida de América Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 3/26/2026 3:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $132 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	ALSA	16h 40m	9:00 PM	Nantes	Central bus station	1:40 PM	Madrid	Avenida de América Bus Station		Economy	$45	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Nantes (France) at 3/26/2026 9:00:00 PM to Avenida de América Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 3/27/2026 1:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 40m
	ALSA	18h 25m	9:00 PM	Nantes	Central bus station	3:25 PM	Madrid	Avenida de América Bus Station		Economy	$132	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Nantes (France) at 3/26/2026 9:00:00 PM to Avenida de América Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 3/27/2026 3:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $132 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	BlaBlaCar Bus	14h 55m	6:50 PM	Nantes	Haluchère	9:45 AM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station		Economy	$61	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Haluchère, Nantes (France) at 3/27/2026 6:50:00 PM to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 3/28/2026 9:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 55m
	ALSA	24h 15m	12:05 AM	Nantes	Central bus station	12:20 AM	Madrid	Avenida de América Bus Station		Economy	$142	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Nantes (France) at 3/27/2026 12:05:00 AM to Avenida de América Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 3/28/2026 12:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $142 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Nantes to Madrid via Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, you can save more than $12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- ALSA
  
  14h 15m
  
  0
  
  11:00 PM
  
  Nantes
  Central bus station
  
  12:59 PM
  
  Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
  Madrid Airport - T4
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $41
  
  A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Nantes (France) at 3/26/2026 11:00:00 PM to Madrid Airport - T4, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain) arriving at 3/27/2026 12:59:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 59m
- EMT Madrid
  
  0h 15m
  
  0
  
  1:00 PM
  
  Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
  Madrid Airport - T4
  
  1:15 PM
  
  Madrid
  Metro O Donnell Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  $9
  
  A Bus from EMT Madrid goes from Madrid Airport - T4, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain) at 3/27/2026 1:00:00 PM to Metro O Donnell Bus Stop, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 3/27/2026 1:15:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 15m
Travel Time is 0h 40m shorter, and you will save $12

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	24h 15m	12:05 AM	Nantes	Central bus station	12:20 AM	Madrid	Avenida de América Bus Station	Economy	$47	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Nantes (France) at 3/28/2026 12:05:00 AM to Avenida de América Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 3/29/2026 12:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 15m
BlaBlaCar Bus	14h 55m	6:50 PM	Nantes	Haluchère	10:45 AM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	Economy	$68	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Haluchère, Nantes (France) at 3/28/2026 6:50:00 PM to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 3/29/2026 10:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 55m
BlaBlaCar Bus	18h 50m	1:20 PM	Nantes	Haluchère	9:10 AM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	Economy	$79	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Haluchère, Nantes (France) at 3/28/2026 1:20:00 PM to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 3/29/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $79 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	23h 15m	12:05 AM	Nantes	Central bus station	12:20 AM	Madrid	Avenida de América Bus Station	Economy	$47	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Nantes (France) at 3/29/2026 12:05:00 AM to Avenida de América Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 3/30/2026 12:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 15m
BlaBlaCar Bus	14h 55m	6:50 PM	Nantes	Haluchère	9:45 AM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	Economy	$65	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Haluchère, Nantes (France) at 3/29/2026 6:50:00 PM to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 3/30/2026 9:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $65 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 55m
BlaBlaCar Bus	19h 50m	1:20 PM	Nantes	Haluchère	9:10 AM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	Economy	$79	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Haluchère, Nantes (France) at 3/29/2026 1:20:00 PM to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 3/30/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $79 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	ALSA	24h 15m	12:05 AM	Nantes	Central bus station	12:20 AM	Madrid	Avenida de América Bus Station		Economy	$47	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Nantes (France) at 3/30/2026 12:05:00 AM to Avenida de América Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 3/31/2026 12:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 15m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Nantes to Madrid is $45 on 3/25/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Nantes and Madrid

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

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 3 daily buses from Nantes to Madrid. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Nantes and Madrid.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 9 buses from Nantes to Madrid, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Nantes and Madrid, with 2 offers.

Facts about the bus from Nantes to Madrid

Compare all providers like ALSA and BlaBlaCar Bus that travel 2 times every day by bus from Nantes to Madrid in one click! Book your bus ticket from Nantes to Madrid starting from $45!

Cheapest Bus	$45
Fastest Bus	14h 55m
Earliest Bus	9:00 PM
Latest Bus	12:05 AM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	482.1 miles
Bus Companies	ALSA and BlaBlaCar Bus

Cheapest bus connections from Nantes to Madrid

Every day, 2 buses from 2 bus companies leave Nantes for Madrid: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 03/24/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 03/22

Monday 03/23

Tuesday 03/24

$47

Wednesday 03/25

$60

Thursday 03/26

$67

Friday 03/27

$89

Saturday 03/28

$58

Sunday 03/29

$65

Monday 03/30

$142

Tuesday 03/31

$56

Wednesday 04/01

Thursday 04/02

$61

Friday 04/03

$113

Saturday 04/04

$80

Sunday 04/05

$116

Monday 04/06

$100

Tuesday 04/07

$85

Wednesday 04/08

$56

Thursday 04/09

$50

Friday 04/10

$96

Saturday 04/11

$75

Sunday 04/12

$73

Monday 04/13

$58

Tuesday 04/14

$45

Wednesday 04/15

$47

Thursday 04/16

$142

Friday 04/17

$73

Saturday 04/18

The cheapest time to travel from Nantes to Madrid

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

With a price starting from $45, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Nantes to Madrid. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $61.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Nantes to Madrid, with $45. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $78.

How to save money travelling from Nantes to Madrid

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 Madrid 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 Madrid, 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 Madrid are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Nantes and Madrid

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

Haluchère

Route de Paris

Central bus station

Allée de la Maison Rouge

Sud Bus Stop

Quai de Malakoff

Central Station

Erdre-Active Bus Stop

Avenida de América Bus Station

Avenida de América 13

Bus Stop

Calle de Tiziano 40

Intercambiador de Moncloa

Calle de la Princesa 89n

Plaza de Castilla

Sur Bus Station

Calle de Méndez Álvaro 83

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

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Service and Comfort on the bus from Nantes to Madrid

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

FAQs about the Nantes to Madrid bus

How much does a Nantes Madrid bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $45 and takes 16h 40m to reach Madrid. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $45 and $142. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Madrid.

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

Every day, the Nantes to Madrid 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 Madrid take?

The fastest bus from Nantes to Madrid is offered by BlaBlaCar Bus and takes 14h 55m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $61. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Nantes to Madrid?

The earliest bus arriving in Madrid from Nantes starts at 9:00 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 Madrid?

The latest bus trip departing from Nantes for Madrid starts at 12:05 AM. 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 Madrid route?

When traveling by bus from Nantes to Madrid, passengers can travel with ALSA and BlaBlaCar Bus. 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 Madrid?

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

What can I take with me on the Nantes to Madrid 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 Madrid 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 Madrid 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 Madrid on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Nantes and to Madrid

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