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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bruges to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    6h 13m
    €79–270

  2. Train via Antony

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    12h 38m
    €227–511

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 5m
    €106–191

  4. Drive 1,184.2 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to Bilbaocar car 1,184.2 km
    11h 30m
    €188–272

  5. Bus, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CDG - BIO
    6h 30m
    €122–334

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    7h 41m
    €139–373

  7. Bus, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CDG - BIQ
    4. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    7h 32m
    €158–422

  8. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORY - BIO
    7h 36m
    €116–451

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Courtraitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Tourcoing 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
    14h 46m
    €193–398

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1143
    18h 41m
    €116–244

Bruges to Bilbao by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration12h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,132.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a train from Bruges to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 12h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to Bilbao Intermodal via Lille - Europe Train Station in around 18h 5m.

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