There are 5 ways to get from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bilbao by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1157
6h 55m€45–70Train, bus
- Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
8h 55m€91–152Drive 532.2 km
- Drive from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bilbaocar 532.2 km
5h 3m€101–146Fly from Brive–Souillac Airport
- Fly from Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BVE - BIO
10h 31m€117–446Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane TLS - BIO
9h 6m€119–284
Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bilbao by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bilbao is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bilbao is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs €100 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brive-la-Gaillarde and arriving at Bilbao. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Brive-la-Gaillarde and Bilbao is 532 km. The road distance is 532.2 km.
The best way to get from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €45 - €70.
The bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bilbao takes 6h 55m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brive-la-Gaillarde station.
The best way to get from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bilbao is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €45 - €70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €450 and takes 10h 31m.
Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bilbao is 532 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Brive-la-Gaillarde, France and Bilbao, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bilbao 3 times a week. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 6h 55m. Alternatively, Volotea, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brive–Souillac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Brive–Souillac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Brive–Souillac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Porto, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brive–Souillac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Brive–Souillac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Brive–Souillac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Porto, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brive La Gaillarde to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brive La Gaillarde to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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