There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Poitiers by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain Tgv
7h 30m€85–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 40m€40–70Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 1645 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Poitiersbus FlixBus S703
8h 10m€48–72Drive 562.1 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Poitierscar 562.1 km
5h 39m€92–133Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BIO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain
8h 40m€104–299Train
- 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
9h 6m€87–158Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BIO - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Poitierstrain
6h 31m€101–298Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BIO - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
7h 8m€142–452
Bilbao to Poitiers by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Poitiers is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Poitiers is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs €90 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Poitiers - Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Poitiers. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Poitiers via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye and Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Bilbao and Poitiers is 602 km. The road distance is 562.1 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Poitiers without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 30m and costs €80 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Bilbao to Poitiers, including transfers.
Bilbao to Poitiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Poitiers train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Poitiers is to bus via Bordeaux which takes 8h 10m and costs €45 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 9h 6m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Poitiers, France?
You can take a bus from Bilbao to Poitiers via Bordeaux in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Poitiers via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy Tgv to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bilbao to Poitiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Bilbao to Poitiers train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Poitiers is 562 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Bilbao to Poitiers.
Book your Bilbao to Poitiers bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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