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How to get fromLa Rochelle Airport (LRH) to Bilbaoby plane, bus, train, rideshare, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle Airport (LRH) to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, rideshare, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LRH - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    6h 30m
    €154–363

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    8h 47m
    €45–75

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 30m
    €80–160

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from La Rochelle-LRH to Bilbaorideshare rideshare 521.8 km
    4h 56m

  5. Drive 521.8 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle Airport (LRH) to Bilbaocar car 521.8 km
    4h 56m
    €83–119

  6. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LRH - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h 47m
    €113–416

  7. Fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LRH - BIO
    5h 28m
    €72–270

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    10h 30m
    €75–158

La Rochelle Airport (LRH) to Bilbao by bus

Calendar20Weekly Buses
Duration8h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 447.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between La Rochelle Airport (LRH), France and Bilbao, Spain?

FlixBus operates a bus from La Rochelle to Bilbao 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 25m. Alternatively, easyJet, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily.

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