There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Sainte-Maxime 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
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain
14h 32m€159–255Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Sainte-Maximebus
18h 19m€78–132Train
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain
16h 51m€186–286Drive 923.2 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Sainte-Maximecar 923.2 km
8h 54m€176–254Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BIO - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
8h 56m€90–258Train 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
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain
17h 47m€191–319Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Toulonbus FlixBus N1155
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus 878 / ...
18h 28m€94–137Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BIO - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain
10h 2m€113–285
Bilbao to Sainte-Maxime by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Sainte-Maxime is to bus via Toulouse which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Sainte-Maxime is to drive which takes 8h 54m and costs €170 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Sainte-Maxime. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Sainte-Maxime via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Sainte-Maxime. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Saint-Raphaël-Valescure via Zaragoza-Delicias and Marseille-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 51m.
The distance between Bilbao and Sainte-Maxime is 1055 km. The road distance is 923.2 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Sainte-Maxime without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 32m and costs €150 - €260.
It takes approximately 14h 32m to get from Bilbao to Sainte-Maxime, including transfers.
Bilbao to Sainte-Maxime bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Sainte-Maxime train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Sainte-Maxime is to train which takes 16h 51m and costs €180 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus via Toulouse, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h 19m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Sainte-Maxime, France?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Théâtre de la Mer via Zaragoza-Delicias, Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Saint-Raphaël-Valescure, and Gare Routière in around 16h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Sainte-Maxime via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station in around 18h 19m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
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 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
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- 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
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- 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 to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- 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
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Sainte-Maxime
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
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Booking & Getting There
Bilbao to Sainte-Maxime bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Bilbao to Sainte-Maxime train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Sainte-Maxime is 923 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Bilbao to Sainte-Maxime.
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