There are 8 ways to get from Carcassonne to Bilbao by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the bus from Toulouse to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 22m€57–93Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Carcassonne to Toulousebus FlixBus 1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Bilbaobus FlixBus N716 / ...
9h 25m€43–72Train, bus via Bayonne
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 22m€83–144Drive 512.5 km
- Drive from Carcassonne to Bilbaocar 512.5 km
5h 2m€84–121Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane TLS - BIO
7h 34m€78–237Train
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
10h 6m€83–150Train via Bayonne
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
10h 23m€84–146Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
7h 13m€65–229
Carcassonne to Bilbao by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carcassonne to Bilbao is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Carcassonne to Bilbao is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Carcassonne to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Carcassonne and arriving at Bilbao via Toulouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Carcassonne to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Carcassonne and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Toulouse Matabiau, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Carcassonne and Bilbao is 557 km. The road distance is 512.5 km.
The best way to get from Carcassonne to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 22m and costs €55 - €95.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Carcassonne to Bilbao, including transfers.
Carcassonne to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Carcassonne station.
Carcassonne to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Carcassonne station.
The best way to get from Carcassonne to Bilbao is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 10h 6m.
What companies run services between Carcassonne, France and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Carcassonne to Bilbao via Toulouse in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carcassonne to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Toulouse Matabiau, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 10h 6m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
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 Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Carcassonne to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Carcassonne to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Toulouse station.
Carcassonne to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carcassonne to Bilbao is 513 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Carcassonne to Bilbao.
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