There are 9 ways to get from Gare de Rennes to Bilbao by bus, train (TGV), car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rennes to Bordeauxbus N701 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1149 / ...
12h 5m€47–85Train
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes 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
13h 55m€127–300Drive 752.8 km
- Drive from Gare de Rennes to Bilbaocar 752.8 km
7h 38m€119–171Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane RNS - BIO
7h 51m€122–324Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbaobus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 15m€63–86Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NTE - BIO
8h 37m€88–240Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane RNS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
12h 33m€210–458Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
6h 7m€113–320Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
6h 46m€143–407
Gare de Rennes to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Rennes to Bilbao is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Rennes to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Gare de Rennes to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Bilbao via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Gare de Rennes to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Nantes, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Gare de Rennes and Bilbao is 760 km. The road distance is 752.8 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Rennes to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 12h 5m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Gare de Rennes to Bilbao, including transfers.
Gare de Rennes to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
Gare de Rennes to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Gare de Rennes to Bilbao is to bus which takes 12h 5m and costs €45 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €300 and takes 13h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €330 and takes 7h 51m.
What companies run services between Gare de Rennes, France and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Rennes to Bilbao via Bordeaux in around 12h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rennes to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Nantes, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 13h 55m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–800
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–800
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–850
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
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 Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- €95–140
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- €90–130
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- 1st Class
- €85–110
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €70–95
- 1st Class
- €100–130
- 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
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Gare de Rennes to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Gare de Rennes to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Rennes to Bilbao is 753 km. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Gare de Rennes to Bilbao.
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