There are 6 ways to get from La Rochelle to Castro-Urdiales by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from La Rochelle to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1158
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus Do01 / ...
9h 2m€39–65Bus 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€32–61Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 53m€71–176Drive 546.2 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Castro-Urdialescar 546.2 km
5h 20m€88–126Train 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
9h 40m€89–260Train 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 21m€91–286
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 €30 - €65 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Castro-Urdiales is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs €85 - €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 Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Castro-Urdiales is 552 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 9h 2m and costs €35 - €65.
It takes approximately 9h 2m 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 San Sebastian / Donostia 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 779+ hotels available in Castro-Urdiales.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Castro-Urdiales, Spain?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle to Castro Urdiales - La Ronda via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián and Bilbao Intermodal in around 9h 2m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- 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
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- 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
- €11–21
- 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
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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