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How to get fromBourdeaux to Bilbaoby bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 10 ways to get from Bourdeaux to Bilbao by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Monument aux Morts to TGV R-Alpes Sudbus bus D52
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain train
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    14h 43m
    €159–266

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 6m
    €65–112

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Valence to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1156
    14h 58m
    €79–132

  4. Drive  828.7 km

    1. Drive from Bourdeaux to Bilbaocar car 828.7 km
    8h 22m
    €136–196

  5. Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the bus from Monument aux Morts to TGV R-Alpes Sudbus bus
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LYS - BIO
    9h 5m
    €102–251

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Crest to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    15h 33m
    €159–298

  7. Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the bus from Monument aux Morts to TGV R-Alpes Sudbus bus
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    4. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    8h 44m
    €119–388

  8. Bus, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the bus from Monument aux Morts to TGV R-Alpes Sudbus bus
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    3. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MRS - BIO
    9h 59m
    €101–280

  9. Bus, train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the bus from Monument aux Morts to TGV R-Alpes Sudbus bus
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GVA - BIO
    9h 23m
    €110–288

  10. Bus, train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the bus from Monument aux Morts to TGV R-Alpes Sudbus bus
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane TRN - BIO
    12h 2m
    €81–363

Bourdeaux to Bilbao by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration14h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,003.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 43m

What companies run services between Bourdeaux, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Bilbao, Spain?

FlixBus operates a bus from Valence to Bilbao 3 times a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 12h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Monument aux Morts to Bilbao-Abando via SNCF Armorin, Crest, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, and Barcelona-Sants in around 15h 33m.

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