There are 9 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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Ter
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 37m€147–321Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
6h 20m€53–196Bus
- Take the bus from Pôle d'échanges to Gare SNCFbus 1 bis
- Take the bus from Orléans to Bilbao Intermodalbus 1645
13h 44m€60–117Drive 799.1 km
- Drive from Chartres to Bilbaocar 799.1 km
8h 30m€126–182Bus via Orléans
- Take the bus from Viollette Médiathèque to Gare SNCFbus 1 bis
- Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 23m€55–135Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
6h 31m€110–298Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- 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 Bilbao Intermodalbus
7h 56m€140–407Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORY - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
7h 50m€128–405Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ORY - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
8h 34m€65–301
Chartres to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chartres to Bilbao is to bus via Orléans which costs €55 - €140 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chartres to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs €50 - €200.
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 J and Orléans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 44m.
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 37m and costs €140 - €330.
It takes approximately 9h 37m 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 30m to drive from Chartres to Bilbao.
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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 J, Bourie Rouge, and Orléans in around 13h 44m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- 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 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +33 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Pôle d'échanges to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Viollette Médiathèque to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Pôle d'échanges to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Orléans to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. 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 Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
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