There are 10 ways to get from Marseille to Bilbao by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Renfe)
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 Marseille St Charles to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
11h 20m€144–231Fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MRS - BIO
6h 49m€58–180Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1137 / ...
12h 55m€75–130Drive 819.1 km
- Drive from Marseille to Bilbaocar 819.1 km
7h 58m€130–188Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain 9730
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
12h 23m€147–226Train via Toulouse
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
13h€139–272Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 25m€76–138Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane MRS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
5h 41m€89–308Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane MRS - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
8h 11m€159–262Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MRS - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 7m€66–210
Marseille to Bilbao by train, foot, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Bilbao is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Bilbao is to fly and bus which takes 5h 41m and costs €85 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marseille and arriving at Bilbao. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 23m.
The distance between Marseille and Bilbao is 1183 km. The road distance is 819.1 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 20m and costs €140 - €240.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Marseille to Bilbao, including transfers.
Marseille to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille station.
Marseille to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Bilbao is to bus which takes 12h 55m and costs €75 - €130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €55 - €180 and takes 6h 49m, you could also train, which costs €140 - €230 and takes 12h 23m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Bilbao, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Marseille to Bilbao once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 12h 55m. Alternatively, Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,000
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Marseille to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Bilbao is 819 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Marseille to Bilbao.
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