There are 9 ways to get from Challans to Bilbao by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Bordeaux
best- Take the bus from Challans to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus
11h 8m€62–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Challans to Nantesbus Autocar
- Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1721 / ...
11h 40m€61–105Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gare de Challans to Pem-Sncfbus
- Take the train from La Roche-sur-Yon to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
12h 41m€101–199Drive 628.4 km
- Drive from Challans to Bilbaocar 628.4 km
6h 27m€100–144Train, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseautrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NTE - BIO
7h 52m€88–204Train
- Take the train from Challans to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
13h 26m€159–299Train, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseautrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NTE - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
9h 6m€133–301Train, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseautrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane NTE - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
11h 12m€95–279Train, fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseautrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane NTE - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
13h 32m€143–278
Challans to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Challans to Bilbao is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €60 - €130 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Challans to Bilbao is to drive which takes 6h 27m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Challans to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Challans and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Challans to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Challans and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Nantes, St Pierre Des Corps, Poitiers, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 26m.
The distance between Challans and Bilbao is 713 km. The road distance is 628.4 km.
The best way to get from Challans to Bilbao without a car is to bus via Bordeaux which takes 11h 8m and costs €60 - €130.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Challans to Bilbao, including transfers.
Challans to Bilbao bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Challans station.
Challans to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Challans station.
The best way to get from Challans to Bilbao is to bus via Bordeaux which takes 11h 8m and costs €60 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €300 and takes 13h 26m.
What companies run services between Challans, France and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Challans to Bilbao Intermodal via Nantes, Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub, and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 11h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Challans to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Nantes, St Pierre Des Corps, Poitiers, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 13h 26m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Roche-sur-Yon to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- 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 St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseau
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Challans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseau
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseau
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseau
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Challans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Challans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 09 69 39 14 14
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Challans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Challans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- 02 51 44 76 10
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare de Challans to Pem-Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nantes to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Challans to Bilbao bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Nantes station.
Challans to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Challans to Bilbao is 628 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Challans to Bilbao.
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