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How to get fromLorient to Bilbaoby train, bus, train (TGV), car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Lorient to Bilbao by train, bus, train (TGV), car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1721
    12h 27m
    €90–146

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1721
    13h 15m
    €68–112

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    12h 29m
    €245–403

  4. Drive  812.3 km

    1. Drive from Lorient to Bilbaocar car 812.3 km
    8h 9m
    €155–223

  5. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane RNS - BIO
    10h 53m
    €168–420

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NTE - BIO
    8h 56m
    €97–321

  7. Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain train
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BES - BIO
    9h 16m
    €195–356

  8. Fly Lorient South Brittany Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LRT - TLS
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    8h 54m
    €115–412

  9. Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain train
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane BES - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    11h 40m
    €185–573

Lorient to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 840.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 27m

What companies run services between Lorient, France and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a train from Lorient to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 12h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Bilbao via Nantes in around 13h 15m.

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