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

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There are 7 ways to get from Brest to Bilbao by plane, train (TGV), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BES - BIO
    7h 27m
    €164–376
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1093 / ...
    14h 30m
    €75–119
  3. Train

    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. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    14h 2m
    €116–188
  5. Drive  941.3 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Bilbaocar car 941.3 km
    9h 29m
    €153–221
  6. 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 - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    8h 46m
    €163–481
  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Carène to Gare Routière SNCFbus bus 931
    2. Take the train from Quimper to Nantestrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus bus
    15h 25m

Brest to Bilbao by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Brest, France and Bilbao, Spain?

Air France, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. 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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