There are 11 ways to get from Bilbao to Marseille by bus, train, train (Renfe), 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, train
best- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulousebus N7748
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain Intercités
10h 24m€115–188Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly
cheapest- 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
10h 39m€61–372Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Marseille St Charlestrain 9725
12h 43m€142–220Drive 821 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Marseillecar 821 km
7h 56m€155–223Fly from Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BIO - MRS
6h 36m€69–219Bus via Toulouse
- 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€67–114Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Marseillebus FlixBus N1137 / ...
13h 10m€75–120Train via Toulouse
- 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 37m€147–253Bus 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 41m€105–275Bus to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulousebus
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane TLS - MRS
8h 39m€110–293Bus, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BOD - MRS
9h 10m€95–286
Bilbao to Marseille by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Marseille is to bus via Toulouse which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Marseille is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs €65 - €220.
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 Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
The distance between Bilbao and Marseille is 869 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 10h 24m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 10h 24m 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 Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Marseille is to train which takes 12h 43m and costs €140 - €220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €65 - €220 and takes 6h 36m, you could also bus via Toulouse, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 5m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Marseille St Charles via Zaragoza-Delicias in around 12h 43m. Alternatively, Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,100
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
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 Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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 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
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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 Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias 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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