There are 9 ways to get from Charleroi to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
5h 53m€72–217Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Santander Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane CRL - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
7h 5m€52–256Train via Antony
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
12h 18m€220–458Bus
- Take the bus from Charleroi Gare Centrale to Brussels-North train stationbus N845
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1143
18h 25m€105–179Drive 1,179.8 km
- Drive from Charleroi to Bilbaocar 1,179.8 km
11h 21m€187–271Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CRL - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
6h 58m€65–324Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
7h 24m€155–441Train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
14h 21m€231–402Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 36m€119–218
Charleroi to Bilbao by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleroi to Bilbao is to fly and bus which costs €50 - €260 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Charleroi to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleroi to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Charleroi Gare Centrale and arriving at Bilbao via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Charleroi to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Charleroi-Central and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
The distance between Charleroi and Bilbao is 1095 km. The road distance is 1179.8 km.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Bilbao without a car is to train via Antony which takes 12h 18m and costs €220 - €460.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Charleroi to Bilbao, including transfers.
Charleroi to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Charleroi Gare Centrale station.
Charleroi to Bilbao train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Charleroi-Central station.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Bilbao is to train via Antony which takes 12h 18m and costs €220 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 18h 25m.
What companies run services between Charleroi, Belgium and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Charleroi-Central to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 12h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charleroi Gare Centrale to Bilbao via Brussels-North train station in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Charleroi Gare Centrale to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Charleroi to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Charleroi to Bilbao train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleroi to Bilbao is 1180 km. It takes approximately 11h 21m to drive from Charleroi to Bilbao.
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