There are 6 ways to get from Bilbao to Fontenay-le-Comte by bus, train (TGV), car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to La Rochellebus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle Ville to Fontenay Le Comtebus
10h 58m€53–93Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Pemubus L17
11h 28m€47–84Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to Niorttrain Ter
12h 3m€119–192Drive 550.2 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Fontenay-le-Comtecar 550.2 km
5h 27m€104–151Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BIO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yontrain
- Take the bus from La Roche Sur Yon to Fontenay Le Comtebus
10h 3m€82–314Train, bus
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from La Rochelle Ville to Fontenay Le Comtebus
12h 7m€98–159
Bilbao to Fontenay-le-Comte by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Fontenay-le-Comte is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Fontenay-le-Comte is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Fontenay-le-Comte. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Fontenay Le Comte via San Sebastian / Donostia and La Rochelle Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Fontenay-le-Comte. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Niort via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean and Poitiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
The distance between Bilbao and Fontenay-le-Comte is 582 km. The road distance is 550.2 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Fontenay-le-Comte without a car is to bus which takes 10h 58m and costs €50 - €95.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Bilbao to Fontenay-le-Comte, including transfers.
Bilbao to Fontenay-le-Comte bus services, operated by Avanza Gipuzkoa, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Fontenay-le-Comte train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Fontenay-le-Comte is to bus which takes 10h 58m and costs €50 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 12h 3m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Fontenay-le-Comte, France?
You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Fontenay Le Comte via San Sebastian / Donostia, La Rochelle, and La Rochelle Ville in around 10h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Fontenay Le Comte via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Poitiers, Niort, and Niort in around 12h 3m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Poitiers to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle Ville to Fontenay Le Comte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from La Roche Sur Yon to Fontenay Le Comte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from La Rochelle Ville to Fontenay Le Comte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +33 09 69 39 14 14
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from La Roche Sur Yon to Fontenay Le Comte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Pemu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- Aléop Lignes Express régionales
- Phone
- 02 51 44 76 10
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from La Roche Sur Yon to Fontenay Le Comte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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Booking & Getting There
Bilbao to Fontenay-le-Comte bus services, operated by Avanza Gipuzkoa, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Bilbao to Fontenay-le-Comte train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Fontenay-le-Comte is 550 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Bilbao to Fontenay-le-Comte.
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