There are 4 ways to get from Arcachon Bay to Bilbao by unknown, ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, ferry, train, bus
best- Walk from Arcachon Bay to Jetée Bélisaireunknown
- Take the ferry from Jetée Bélisaire to Jetée Thiersferry
- Take the train from Arcachon to Pessactrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bordeaux Pessac to Bilbao Intermodalbus
7h 28mTravel, ferry, train
- Walk from Arcachon Bay to Jetée Bélisaireunknown
- Take the ferry from Jetée Bélisaire to Jetée Thiersferry
- Take the train from Facture Biganos to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
8h 24mTravel, ferry, train, fly
- Walk from Arcachon Bay to Jetée Bélisaireunknown
- Take the ferry from Jetée Bélisaire to Jetée Thiersferry
- Take the train from Arcachon to Pessac Alouettetrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BOD - BIO
8h 29mTravel, ferry, train, bus via Bordeaux
- Walk from Arcachon Bay to Jetée Bélisaireunknown
- Take the ferry from Jetée Bélisaire to Jetée Thiersferry
- Take the train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus
7h 58m
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Arcachon Bay and Bilbao is 395 km.
The best way to get from Arcachon Bay to Bilbao without a car is to travel and ferry and train and bus which takes 7h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Arcachon Bay to Bilbao, including transfers.
There are 1822+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Arcachon Bay, France and Bilbao, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Arcachon Bay to Bilbao. However, you can travel to Jetée Bélisaire, take the ferry to Jetée Thiers, walk to Arcachon, take the train to Pessac, walk to Bordeaux Pessac, then take the bus to Bilbao Intermodal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Arcachon Bay to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Jetée Bélisaire, Jetée Thiers, Arcachon, Facture Biganos, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 8h 24m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Arcachon to Pessac
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Facture Biganos to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arcachon to Pessac Alouette
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux Pessac to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 5 57 72 28 28
- [email protected]
- Website
- bateliers-arcachon.com
Ferry from Jetée Bélisaire to Jetée Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bateliers-arcachon.com
Ferry from Jetée Bélisaire to Jetée Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bateliers-arcachon.com
Ferry from Jetée Bélisaire to Jetée Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bateliers-arcachon.com
Ferry from Jetée Bélisaire to Jetée Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bateliers-arcachon.com
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