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How to get fromFrance to Bilbaoby plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from France to Bilbao by plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORY - BIO
    4h 52m
    €46–213

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 32m
    €43–123

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    9h 50m
    €140–247

  4. Drive  895.3 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Bilbaocar car 895.3 km
    8h 44m
    €146–211

  5. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CDG - BIO
    4h 59m
    €92–294

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    6h 35m
    €104–356

  7. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane ORY - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    6h 46m
    €153–410

  8. Bus via Père Lachaise

    1. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N703 / ...
    14h 49m
    €77–123

France to Bilbao by bus and train

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration9h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 760.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between France and Bilbao, Spain?

Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hôtel de Ville to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Gare Montparnasse, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 9h 50m.

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