There are 11 ways to get from Bilbao to Montpellier 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 to Montpellierbus FlixBus N1155
9h 50m€55–100Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
10h 23m€115–228Drive 661.6 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Montpelliercar 661.6 km
6h 22m€105–151Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane BIQ - MPL
9h 1m€155–372Train
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
11h 18m€107–218Train, bus
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
13h 11m€56–109Fly Bilbao Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane BIO - MPL
7h 6m€134–265Fly Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BIO - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
9h 5m€83–253Fly Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BIO - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
7h 20m€73–248Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BIQ - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
7h 5m€114–380Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
6h 56m€148–420
Bilbao to Montpellier by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Montpellier is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Montpellier is to drive which takes 6h 22m and costs €100 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bilbao and arriving at Montpellier. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 9h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
The distance between Bilbao and Montpellier is 703 km. The road distance is 661.6 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Montpellier without a car is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs €55 - €100.
The bus from Bilbao to Montpellier takes 9h 50m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Bilbao to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Montpellier train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Montpellier is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs €55 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €220 and takes 11h 18m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €270 and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Montpellier, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bilbao to Montpellier 3 times a week. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 9h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
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
- €60–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–350
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Bilbao to Montpellier train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Montpellier is 662 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Bilbao to Montpellier.
Book your Bilbao to Montpellier bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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