Nantes ▸ Bilbao
Bilbao ▸ Nantes ⇄2.6 a dayfastest 9h40☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇪🇸 Spain
Direct buses · no change
NantesLa RochelleBordeauxBayonneAngletHendayeBilbao· 453 km as the crow flies
- 01:00 → 10:40FlixBus N1721 ☾ OvernightNantes (Central Bus Station) → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bayonne, Anglet…9h405 stops
- 09:15 → 19:10FlixBus 711Nantes (Central Bus Station) → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bayonne, Anglet…9h555 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 22:10 → 08:05+1FlixBus N711 ☾ OvernightNantes (Central Bus Station) → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bayonne, Anglet…9h556 stops
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 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. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Nantes to Bilbao?
Yes. 2.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Nantes to Bilbao?
The fastest takes 9h40; the slowest 9h55, for 453 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 01:00 and the latest at 22:10, local time in Nantes. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Nantes to Bilbao?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 01:00 arriving 10:40.