There are 10 ways to get from Bilbao to Marseille by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BIO - MRS
5h 53m€64–209Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 5m€62–104Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bayonnebus
- Take the train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain
11h 21m€138–244Drive 821 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Marseillecar 821 km
7h 56m€134–193Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane VIT - MRS
6h 24m€66–372Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SDR - MRS
7h 31m€100–275Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BIQ - MRS
5h 21m€101–338Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane EAS - MRS
9h 54m€124–384Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Marseillebus FlixBus N1137 / ...
13h 10m€75–120Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain
13h 23m€137–253
Bilbao to Marseille by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Marseille is to bus via Toulouse which costs €60 - €110 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Marseille is to bus and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €100 - €340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bilbao and arriving at Marseille. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
The distance between Bilbao and Marseille is 686 km. The road distance is 821 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Marseille without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 21m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Bilbao to Marseille, including transfers.
Bilbao to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Marseille train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Marseille is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €60 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Toulouse, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 13h 5m, you could also train, which costs €130 - €260 and takes 13h 23m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Marseille, France?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and Volotea fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–320
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–460
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–320
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–460
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- €39
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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Booking & Getting There
Bilbao to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Bilbao to Marseille train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Marseille is 821 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Bilbao to Marseille.
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