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

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

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  1. Bus via Poitiers

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    1. Take the bus from LOUDUN Aire d'échange du Bellay to POITIERS Pôle Multimodal/SNCF/CVbus bus 110
    2. Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 55m
    €95–135

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Port Boulet to Tourstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Tours to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    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
    11h 16m
    €145–228

  3. Drive  639.8 km

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Bilbaocar car 639.8 km
    6h 32m
    €105–152

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NTE - BIO
    8h 28m
    €124–339

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saumur Nord -Vivy to Toursbus bus 724
    2. Take the bus from Tours to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1193A
    11h 13m
    €97–142

  6. Train via Saumur

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    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
    11h 38m
    €147–247

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORY - BIO
    6h 17m
    €124–313

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain train
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CDG - BIO
    7h 11m
    €158–382

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane ORY - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    7h 46m
    €229–530

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain train
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train 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 - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    8h 40m
    €203–519

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

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Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 652.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 55m

What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Bilbao Intermodal via LOUDUN Aire d'échange du Bellay, POITIERS Pôle Multimodal/SNCF/CV, and Poitiers - Bus Station in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Port Boulet, Tours, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 11h 16m.

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