There are 8 ways to get from Chartres to Bilbao by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 36m€82–191Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pôle d'échanges to Gare SNCFbus 1 bis
- Take the bus from Orleans to Bilbao Intermodalbus
13h 48m€12–160Drive 799.1 km
- Drive from Chartres to Bilbaocar 799.1 km
8h 27m€126–182Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
6h 14m€67–210Bus via Viollette Médiathèque
- Take the bus from Viollette Médiathèque to Gare SNCFbus 1 bis
- Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Bilbaobus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 23m€25–125Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
6h 32m€106–289Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CDG - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
7h 42m€152–426Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORY - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
7h 34m€133–447
Chartres to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chartres to Bilbao is to bus via Viollette Médiathèque which costs €25 - €130 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chartres to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Chartres to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Pôle d'échanges and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Gare d'Orléans - Quai L and Orleans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between Chartres and Bilbao is 979 km. The road distance is 799.1 km.
The best way to get from Chartres to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 36m and costs €80 - €200.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Chartres to Bilbao, including transfers.
Chartres to Bilbao bus services, operated by Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi), depart from Pôle d'échanges station.
Chartres to Bilbao bus services, operated by Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi), arrive at Gare SNCF station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chartres to Bilbao is 799 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Chartres to Bilbao.
There are 1645+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Pôle d'échanges to Bilbao Intermodal via Gare SNCF, Gare d'Orléans - Quai L, and Orleans in around 13h 48m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–450
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 Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Pôle d'échanges to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Viollette Médiathèque to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Pôle d'échanges to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Orleans to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Orleans to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–86
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €7–40
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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