There are 5 ways to get from La Rochelle to Castro-Urdiales by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bilbaobus FlixBus N711
8h 51m€25–70Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbaobus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 46m€16–48Drive 546.2 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Castro-Urdialescar 546.2 km
5h 20m€84–121Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NTE - BIO
10h 39m€88–259Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BOD - BIO
10h 25m€68–228
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Castro-Urdiales is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €16 - €50 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Castro-Urdiales is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Castro-Urdiales. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Castro Urdiales - La Ronda via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Castro-Urdiales is 550 km. The road distance is 546.2 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Castro-Urdiales without a car is to bus which takes 8h 51m and costs €25 - €70.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from La Rochelle to Castro-Urdiales, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Castro-Urdiales bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Castro-Urdiales bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Castro-Urdiales is 546 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from La Rochelle to Castro-Urdiales.
There are 742+ hotels available in Castro-Urdiales.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Castro-Urdiales, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from La Rochelle to Bilbao once daily. Tickets cost €25–70 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
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
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
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 La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- 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
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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