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How to get fromBilbao to Lilleby plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BIO - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    5h
    €112–392

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Lillebus bus FlixBus N743
    16h 15m
    €80–150

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    11h 9m
    €175–316

  4. Drive  1,112.4 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Lillecar car 1,112.4 km
    10h 47m
    €181–262

  5. Fly Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BIO - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    5h 33m
    €85–262

  6. Fly Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BIO - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain train
    5h 51m
    €86–279

  7. Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus bus
    2. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane SDR - CRL
    3. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    7h 20m
    €107–362

  8. Fly Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BIO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 22m
    €183–407

  9. Bus, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BOD - LIL
    9h 24m
    €91–343

Bilbao to Lille by train, foot, and subway

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration11h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 968.5 km
  • Duration: 5h

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

You can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Lille Flandres via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bilbao to Lille twice daily. Tickets cost €95–150 and the journey takes 16h 15m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.

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