There are 6 ways to get from Brest to Bilbao by plane, 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 Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BES - BIO
7h 52m€164–306Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1721
15h 15m€79–131Train, bus
- Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1721
14h 2m€120–194Drive 941.3 km
- Drive from Brest to Bilbaocar 941.3 km
9h 29m€154–223Fly Brest Bretagne Airport 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
9h 51m€154–523Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane RNS - BIO
11h 14m€181–441
Brest to Bilbao by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Bilbao is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Bilbao is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs €160 - €310.
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 Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
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 and bus which takes 14h 2m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Brest to Bilbao, including transfers.
Brest to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brest - SNCF Train Station.
The best way to get from Brest to Bilbao is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs €160 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 15h 15m.
Brest to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brest to Bilbao is 941 km. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Brest to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Bilbao, Spain?
Air France, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Bilbao via Nantes in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–850
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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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