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

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There are 9 ways to get from Rennes to Bilbao by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    11h
    €198–391

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    11h 15m
    €60–110

  3. Drive 753.8 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Bilbaocar car 753.8 km
    7h 40m
    €120–173

  4. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane RNS - BIO
    8h 6m
    €152–304

  5. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 25m
    €63–128

  6. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane RNS - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    8h 41m
    €183–471

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

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NTE - BIO
    8h 25m
    €104–244

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

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Massy Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORY - BIO
    6h 31m
    €110–324

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

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CDG - BIO
    7h 2m
    €160–384

Rennes to Bilbao by train

Calendar79Weekly Trains
Duration11hAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,252 km
  • Duration: 11h

What companies run services between Rennes, France and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a train from Rennes to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 11h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rennes to Bilbao 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 11h 15m.

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