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There are 11 ways to get from Lille to Bilbao by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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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
    6h 1m
    €76–270

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    11h 3m
    €167–351

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 10m
    €85–180

  4. Drive 1,112.2 km

    1. Drive from Lille to Bilbaocar car 1,112.2 km
    10h 46m
    €176–254

  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 40m
    €120–332

  6. 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 24m
    €156–422

  7. 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 24m
    €87–284

  8. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CRL - SDR
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    8h 51m
    €79–309

  9. 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
    8h 12m
    €149–409

  10. 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
    12h 17m
    €208–356

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Massy TGVtrain train 003B
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    16h 43m
    €91–220

Lille to Bilbao by train, subway, and foot

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration11h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,145.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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

You can take a train from Lille Flandres to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 11h 3m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal once daily. Tickets cost €95–180 and the journey takes 16h 10m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.

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