There are 5 ways to get from Bordeaux to Biscay by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbaobus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 10m€3–40Train, bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus Do01 / ...
5h 34m€40–63Drive 328.7 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Biscaycar 328.7 km
3h 10m€51–74Fly
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BOD - BIO
6h 23m€58–185Train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Otxarkoaga-Bilbaotrain E1
6h 56m€34–53
Bordeaux to Biscay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Biscay is to bus which costs €3 - €40 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Biscay is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and arriving at Bilbao. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Biscay. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Otxarkoaga-Bilbao via Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Biscay is 341 km. The road distance is 328.7 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Biscay without a car is to bus which takes 5h 10m and costs €3 - €40.
The bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao takes 5h 10m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Bordeaux to Biscay bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Bordeaux to Biscay train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Biscay is to bus which takes 5h 10m and costs €3 - €40. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €55 - €190 and takes 6h 23m, you could also train, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 56m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Biscay, Basque Country, Spain?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao every 4 hours. Tickets cost €11–23 and the journey takes 5h 10m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
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 Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €44
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Otxarkoaga-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–20
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €3–20
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Biscay bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Bordeaux to Biscay train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Biscay is 329 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Bordeaux to Biscay.
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