There are 7 ways to get from Brest to Bilbao by plane, train (TGV), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BES - BIO
7h 27m€164–376Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1093 / ...
14h 30m€75–119Train
- Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
13h 11m€242–421Train, bus
- Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1721 / ...
14h 2m€116–188Drive 941.3 km
- Drive from Brest to Bilbaocar 941.3 km
9h 29m€153–221Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BES - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
8h 46m€163–481Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Carène to Gare Routière SNCFbus 931
- Take the train from Quimper to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus
15h 25m
Brest to Bilbao by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Bilbao is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Bilbao is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs €160 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest station to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Brest - SNCF Train Station and arriving at Bilbao via Gare Saint-Jean and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Brest to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 11m.
The distance between Brest and Bilbao is 608 km. The road distance is 941.3 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 13h 11m and costs €240 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Brest to Bilbao, including transfers.
Brest to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brest - SNCF Train Station.
Brest to Bilbao train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Bilbao is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs €160 - €380. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €430 and takes 13h 11m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 14h 30m.
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.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–800
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–290
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–290
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–290
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–290
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–290
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from La Carène to Gare Routière SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
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Booking & Getting There
Brest to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Brest to Bilbao train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brest to Bilbao is 941 km. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Brest to Bilbao.
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