There are 8 ways to get from Tours to Bilbao by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
8h 1m€105–215Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bilbaobus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 10m€6–110Drive 660.4 km
- Drive from Tours to Bilbaocar 660.4 km
6h 29m€105–152Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Massy Tgvtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
5h 12m€80–266Train
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
9h 27m€97–213Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
5h 53m€119–356Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CDG - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
7h 36m€157–500Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Massy Tgvtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORY - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
7h 5m€153–490
Tours to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tours to Bilbao is to bus which costs €6 - €110 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tours to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €80 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station station and arriving at Bilbao. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Tours to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from St Pierre Des Corps and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
The distance between Tours and Bilbao is 680 km. The road distance is 660.4 km.
The best way to get from Tours to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 1m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Tours to Bilbao, including transfers.
Tours to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station.
Tours to Bilbao train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from St Pierre Des Corps station.
The best way to get from Tours to Bilbao is to bus which takes 10h 10m and costs €6 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €220 and takes 9h 27m.
What companies run services between Tours, France and Bilbao, Spain?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bilbao 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–65 and the journey takes 10h 10m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Pierre Des Corps to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 9h 27m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–410
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €40–55
Train from Poitiers to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €75–100
- 1st Class
- €100–140
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- 1st Class
- €60–80
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- 1st Class
- €80–110
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
- 1st Class
- €75–95
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 St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €85–120
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- €70–110
- 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
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
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 Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €6–35
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More Questions & Answers
Tours to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Tours to Bilbao train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tours to Bilbao is 660 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Tours to Bilbao.
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