There are 10 ways to get from Lorient to Bilbao by train, bus, train (TGV), 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 Lorient to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1721 / ...
12h 27m€76–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lorient to Nantesbus N1702 / ...
- Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1721 / ...
13h€57–102Train via Paris
- Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
12h 33m€215–466Drive 812.3 km
- Drive from Lorient to Bilbaocar 812.3 km
8h 8m€130–188Bus to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from Lorient to Brestbus
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BES - BIO
9h€121–350Train
- Take the train from Lorient 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
14h 23m€133–287Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane RNS - BIO
9h 14m€185–388Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NTE - BIO
8h 55m€104–298Bus to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lorient to Brestbus
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BES - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 50m€141–427Fly Lorient South Brittany Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LRT - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 33m€136–443
Lorient to Bilbao by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Bilbao is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Bilbao is to drive which takes 8h 8m and costs €130 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorient to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Bilbao via Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Lorient to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
The distance between Lorient and Bilbao is 840 km. The road distance is 812.3 km.
The best way to get from Lorient to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 27m and costs €75 - €150.
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from Lorient to Bilbao, including transfers.
Lorient to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lorient station.
Lorient to Bilbao train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lorient station.
The best way to get from Lorient to Bilbao is to train via Paris which takes 12h 33m and costs €210 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 13h.
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 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Bilbao via Nantes in around 13h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–280
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–360
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–280
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–360
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- apg-airlines.com
Flights from Lorient South Brittany Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
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 Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- 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
- €120–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- 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 Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nantes to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lorient to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Lorient to Bilbao train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lorient to Bilbao is 812 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Lorient to Bilbao.
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