There are 8 ways to get from Montreux to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), 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.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
5h 57m€89–235Train
- Take the train from Montreux to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
18h 16m€219–364Bus
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Bayonnebus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
18h 31m€107–213Drive 1,094.6 km
- Drive from Montreux to Bilbaocar 1,094.6 km
10h 49m€230–332Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
7h 54m€159–397Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montreux to Domodossolatrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MXP - BIO
8h 47mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Montreux to Annemassetrain Re33
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1156
19h 40m€133–210Train, bus via Toulouse
- Take the train from Montreux to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
19h 59m€116–227
Montreux to Bilbao by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreux to Bilbao is to bus which costs €100 - €220 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Montreux to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Montreux to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Lausanne, gare and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Lausanne, Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop and Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Montreux to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Montreux and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 16m.
The distance between Montreux and Bilbao is 880 km. The road distance is 1094.6 km.
The best way to get from Montreux to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 18h 16m and costs €210 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Montreux to Bilbao, including transfers.
Montreux to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Montreux to Bilbao train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Montreux station.
The best way to get from Montreux to Bilbao is to train which takes 18h 16m and costs €210 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €220 and takes 18h 31m.
What companies run services between Montreux, Switzerland and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Montreux to Bilbao-Abando via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 18h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montreux to Bilbao Intermodal via Lausanne, Lausanne, gare, Lausanne, Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, and Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián in around 18h 31m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €17–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €9–90
Train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Montreux to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Montreux to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Montreux to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Montreux to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Montreux to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
Train from Montreux to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
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Booking & Getting There
Montreux to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bayonne station.
Montreux to Bilbao train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreux to Bilbao is 1095 km. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from Montreux to Bilbao.
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