There are 10 ways to get from Bilbao to Montpellier by bus, train, train (Renfe), 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, train
best- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulousebus N7748
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Intercités / ...
8h 42m€80–133Bus 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 Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 54m€53–87Train via Zaragoza (Renfe)
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain 9725
10h 56m€122–181Drive 661.6 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Montpelliercar 661.6 km
6h 22m€109–157Fly Bilbao Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane BIO - MPL
7h 23m€134–334Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Montpellierbus FlixBus N1155
9h 50m€60–95Train
- 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 45m€107–198Fly 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 2m€66–246Fly 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 Aéroport Marseille P to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 25m€96–269Bus 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 Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
7h 5m€136–420
Bilbao to Montpellier by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Montpellier is to bus via Toulouse which costs €50 - €90 and takes 10h 54m.
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 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 9h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Bilbao and Montpellier is 694 km. The road distance is 661.6 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Montpellier without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 42m and costs €75 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Bilbao to Montpellier, including transfers.
Bilbao to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Montpellier train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Montpellier is to train via Zaragoza which takes 10h 56m and costs €120 - €190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €340 and takes 7h 23m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €95 and takes 9h 50m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Montpellier, France?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Zaragoza-Delicias in around 10h 56m. Alternatively, Air France, easyJet, and five other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- 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
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–280
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- 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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
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 Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
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
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- 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 Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Bilbao to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Bilbao to Montpellier train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Montpellier is 662 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Bilbao to Montpellier.
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