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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lille to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    5h 37m
    €80–293

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 57m
    €184–318

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 10m
    €85–140

  4. Drive  1,112.2 km

    1. Drive from Lille to Bilbaocar car 1,112.2 km
    10h 46m
    €182–263

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CDG - BIO
    5h 19m
    €113–304

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORY - BIO
    6h 1m
    €91–257

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CDG - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    6h 48m
    €148–441

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    7h 48m
    €183–428

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    13h 46m
    €216–331

  10. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Lille to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 757 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus N7733 / ...
    18h 40m
    €101–161

Lille to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration9h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,146.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Lille, France and Bilbao, Spain?

BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal once daily. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 16h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lille Flandres to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 13h 46m.

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