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

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There are 6 ways to get from Brest to Bilbao by plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BES - BIO
    7h 47m
    €104–386

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    15h 15m
    €71–124

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    13h 11m
    €242–421

  4. Drive  941.3 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Bilbaocar car 941.3 km
    9h 29m
    €155–223

  5. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane BES - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    9h 6m
    €156–483

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    15h 57m
    €168–298

Brest to Bilbao by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 607.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

What companies run services between Brest, France and Bilbao, Spain?

Air France, Transavia France, and four other airlines fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brest to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 13h 11m.

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