There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Rennes 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 to Rennesbus FlixBus N1721 / ...
10h 50m€65–110Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 5m€60–128Train
- 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 Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter
13h 48m€132–273Drive 754.3 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Rennescar 754.3 km
7h 41m€120–173Fly Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BIO - RNS
7h 43m€154–305Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BIQ - RNS
8h 18m€195–472Fly Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BIO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
8h 49m€104–245Fly Bilbao Airport 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 Rennestrain
6h 31m€111–329Fly Bilbao Airport 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 Rennestrain
7h 34m€157–393
Bilbao to Rennes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Rennes is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Rennes is to fly and train which takes 6h 31m and costs €110 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bilbao and arriving at Rennes. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Rennes via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean and Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between Bilbao and Rennes is 766 km. The road distance is 754.3 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Rennes without a car is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs €65 - €110.
The bus from Bilbao to Rennes takes 10h 50m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Bilbao to Rennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Rennes train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Rennes is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs €65 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €280 and takes 13h 48m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €310 and takes 7h 43m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Rennes, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bilbao to Rennes 3 times a day. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Rennes via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, and Nantes in around 13h 48m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–260
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–430
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
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 Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Massy Tgv to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Rennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rennes station.
Bilbao to Rennes train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Rennes is 754 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Bilbao to Rennes.
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