There are 7 ways to get from Pin Sec to Bilbao by 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus FlixBus N711 / ...
11h 6m€57–92Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 32m€50–92Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1 / ...
12h 26m€124–206Drive 653.7 km
- Drive from Pin Sec to Bilbaocar 653.7 km
6h 25m€124–179Fly to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NTE - BIO
7h 39m€64–277Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NTE - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
9h€116–444Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane NTE - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
12h 14m€109–281
Pin Sec to Bilbao by tram and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pin Sec to Bilbao is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €45 - €95 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Pin Sec to Bilbao is to drive which takes 6h 25m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Pin Sec to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Bilbao via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Pin Sec to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Pin Sec and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Nantes, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
The distance between Pin Sec and Bilbao is 658 km. The road distance is 653.7 km.
The best way to get from Pin Sec to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 11h 6m and costs €55 - €95.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Pin Sec to Bilbao, including transfers.
Pin Sec to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nantes station.
Pin Sec to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Pin Sec to Bilbao is to bus which takes 11h 6m and costs €55 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €210 and takes 12h 26m, you could also fly, which costs €60 - €280 and takes 7h 39m.
What companies run services between Pin Sec, France and Bilbao, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nantes to Bilbao 4 times a day. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 9h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Pin Sec to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Gare Nord, Nantes, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–350
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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Booking & Getting There
Pin Sec to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Pin Sec to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pin Sec to Bilbao is 654 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Pin Sec to Bilbao.
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