There are 7 ways to get from Bilbao to Mende by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Bilbao Intermodal to Toulousebus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Rodezbus
- Take the bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCFbus 214
- Take the bus from SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF to MENDE - MENDE - Foirailbus 280
12h 40m€55–92Bus, train via Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Rodeztrain Ter
- Take the bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCFbus 214
- Take the bus from SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF to MENDE - MENDE - Foirailbus 280
14h 18m€102–193Drive 679.9 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Mendecar 679.9 km
7h 23m€112–161Fly Bilbao Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane BIO - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Mendetrain
12h 34m€172–404Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Toulousebus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from ALBI - LIBEA Gare SNCF to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCFbus 720
- Take the bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to MENDE - MENDE - Foirailbus 280
15h 36m€59–87Train
- 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 Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Mendetrain Ter
16h 27m€152–263Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Mendetrain
10h 48m€161–455
Bilbao to Mende by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Mende is to bus and train which costs €55 - €90 and takes 15h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Mende is to drive which takes 7h 23m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Mende. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at MENDE - MENDE - Foirail via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière and SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Mende. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Mende via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Toulouse Matabiau and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 27m.
The distance between Bilbao and Mende is 706 km. The road distance is 679.9 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Mende without a car is to bus which takes 12h 40m and costs €55 - €95.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Bilbao to Mende, including transfers.
Bilbao to Mende bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Mende train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Mende is to bus which takes 12h 40m and costs €55 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €270 and takes 16h 27m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Mende, France?
You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to MENDE - MENDE - Foirail via Toulouse, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Rodez, RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière, and SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Mende via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Toulouse Matabiau, and Nimes in around 16h 27m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
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 St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Mende
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Mende
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Mende
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- [email protected]
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF to MENDE - MENDE - Foirail
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF to MENDE - MENDE - Foirail
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to MENDE - MENDE - Foirail
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +33 806 800 350
- Website
- liO Occitanie - Tarn
Bus from ALBI - LIBEA Gare SNCF to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Tarn
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Booking & Getting There
Bilbao to Mende bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Toulouse station.
Bilbao to Mende train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Mende is 680 km. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Bilbao to Mende.
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