There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Lorient by bus, train, train (TGV), 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 N1721 / ...
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain Ter
12h€77–147Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nantesbus FlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Nantes to Lorientbus N1702 / ...
12h 15m€58–101Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain Ter
15h 16m€132–308Drive 812.5 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Lorientcar 812.5 km
8h 13m€128–184Fly Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BIO - BES
- Take the bus from Brest to Lorientbus
8h 52m€132–279Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BIQ - BES
- Take the bus from Brest to Lorientbus
10h 5m€140–484Fly 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
10h 41m€175–381Fly 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 17m€98–274Bus, 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€144–466
Bilbao to Lorient by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Lorient is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 15m.
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 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Lorient. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Lorient via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Bordeaux Saint-Jean and Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 16m.
The distance between Bilbao and Lorient is 847 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 and costs €75 - €150.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Bilbao to Lorient, including transfers.
Bilbao to Lorient bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Lorient train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Lorient is to train which takes 15h 16m and costs €130 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 15m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Lorient, France?
You can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Lorient via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux Saint-Jean, and Nantes in around 15h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Lorient via Nantes in around 12h 15m.
- 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
- €95–490
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
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
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- 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
- €95–490
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
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
- €130–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- apg-airlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lorient South Brittany Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
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
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- 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
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from 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 Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brest to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- 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 5m
- 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
- €12–24
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Lorient bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Bilbao to Lorient train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Lorient is 812 km. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Bilbao to Lorient.
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