There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Lorient 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, train
best- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nantesbus FlixBus N711 / ...
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain 401C
12h 18m€75–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nantesbus FlixBus N711 / ...
- Take the bus from Nantes to Lorientbus N1702 / ...
12h 50m€56–99Drive 812.5 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Lorientcar 812.5 km
8h 13m€127–183Fly Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BIO - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain
9h 33m€131–314Bus, train via Lorient
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nantesbus FlixBus N711 / ...
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain Ter
12h 35m€75–146Fly Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BIO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
9h 7m€98–274Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BIQ - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain
11h 11m€159–529Fly Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BIO - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
11h 29m€152–419Bus, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lorient South Brittany Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT)plane TLS - LRT
10h 51m€139–475
Bilbao to Lorient by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Lorient is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Lorient is to drive which takes 8h 13m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Lorient. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Lorient via Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Bilbao and Lorient is 850 km. The road distance is 812.5 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Lorient without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 18m and costs €75 - €150.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Bilbao to Lorient, including transfers.
Bilbao to Lorient bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Lorient bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Lorient is 812 km. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Bilbao to Lorient.
Book your Bilbao to Lorient bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Lorient, France?
You can take a bus from Bilbao to Lorient via Nantes in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–800
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–800
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- apg-airlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lorient South Brittany Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
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 Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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