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

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

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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 38m
    €211–364

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus C<>R
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    15h 15m
    €61–96

  3. Drive  954.6 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Bilbaocar car 954.6 km
    10h 12m
    €156–225

  4. 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 9m
    €111–322

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Caen to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    15h 6m
    €175–313

  6. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare to Maison du Département - Desserte Etablissementsbus bus 301
    2. Take the bus from Maison du Département - Desserte Etablissements to AVRANCHES - Gare Sncfbus bus 306
    3. Take the bus from Avranches to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    19h 2m
    €71–125

  7. 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 16m
    €153–414

  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 5m
    €190–491

  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
    10h 3m
    €218–489

  10. 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
    14h 16m
    €183–424

Cherbourg to Bilbao by train, subway, and bus

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration11h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,268.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 38m

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 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cherbourg to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Caen, St Pierre Des Corps, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 15h 6m.

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