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How to get fromCherbourg to Bilbaoby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cherbourg to Bilbao by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    11h 54m
    €225–365

  2. Bus via Bordeaux

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    16h 25m
    €58–106

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus C<>R
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    15h 25m
    €66–102

  4. Drive  954.6 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Bilbaocar car 954.6 km
    10h 12m
    €180–259

  5. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORY - BIO
    8h 13m
    €110–293

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CDG - BIO
    8h 21m
    €152–365

  7. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane RNS - BIO
    13h 51m
    €189–454

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CDG - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    10h 6m
    €194–502

  9. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane ORY - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    9h 58m
    €212–520

Cherbourg to Bilbao by train, subway, and bus

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration11h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,268.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 54m

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Bilbao via Rennes-Gare Routiere and Rennes in around 15h 25m.

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