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

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There are 4 ways to get from Ruffec to Bilbao by train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gare de Ruffec to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    8h 25m
    €85–138

  2. Bus via Bordeaux

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ruffec-Salle Des Grands Rocs to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus bus 120 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    10h 5m
    €32–62

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gare de Ruffec to Angoulemebus bus Autocar
    2. Take the bus from Angoulême to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus N7733
    9h 20m
    €50–74

  4. Drive  492.9 km

    1. Drive from Ruffec to Bilbaocar car 492.9 km
    4h 53m
    €81–117

Ruffec to Bilbao by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 521.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Ruffec, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a train from Gare de Ruffec to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Angouleme, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare de Ruffec to Bilbao Intermodal via Angouleme and Angoulême in around 9h 20m.

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