There are 8 ways to get from France to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
4h 52m€46–213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 31m€43–123Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 40m€142–248Bus via Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus FlixBus N703 / ...
14h 19m€79–126Drive 895.3 km
- Drive from Paris to Bilbaocar 895.3 km
8h 45m€144–208Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
4h 59m€92–294Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
6h 10m€101–353Fly Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORY - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
6h 21m€140–397
France to Bilbao by subway, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Bilbao is to bus which costs €40 - €130 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from France to Bilbao is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €45 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Bilbao via Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
The distance between France and Bilbao is 760 km. The road distance is 895.3 km.
The best way to get from France to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 40m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from France to Bilbao, including transfers.
France to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
The best way to get from France to Bilbao is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €45 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 19m.
France to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Bilbao is 895 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from France to Bilbao.
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, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Bilbao 5 times a day. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 12h 55m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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