There are 7 ways to get from Bilbao to Châteaux of the Loire Valley by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bilbao to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
8h 49m€6–100Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St JeanTer
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des CorpsTgv
9h 32m€68–275Drive 660.6 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Châteaux of the Loire Valley660.6 km
6h 26m€103–148Fly Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)BIO - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corps
6h 41m€86–328Fly Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BIO - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
7h 12m€112–342Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)BIQ - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corps
7h 36m€150–496Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BIQ - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
8h 7m€166–470
Bilbao to Châteaux of the Loire Valley by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Châteaux of the Loire Valley is to bus which costs €6 - €100 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Châteaux of the Loire Valley is to drive which takes 6h 26m and costs €100 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bilbao and arriving at Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Bilbao and Châteaux of the Loire Valley is 672 km. The road distance is 660.6 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Châteaux of the Loire Valley without a car is to bus which takes 8h 49m and costs €6 - €100.
The bus from Bilbao to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station takes 8h 25m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Bilbao to Châteaux of the Loire Valley bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Châteaux of the Loire Valley bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Châteaux of the Loire Valley is 661 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Bilbao to Châteaux of the Loire Valley.
There are 1633+ hotels available in Châteaux of the Loire Valley.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Châteaux of the Loire Valley, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Bilbao to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €16–35 and the journey takes 8h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €85–120
Train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- €70–110
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €6–35
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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