There are 7 ways to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, 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 to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NCE - BIO
4h 8m€78–203Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 10m€92–166Train
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- 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
17h 17m€194–386Drive 974.8 km
- Drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bilbaocar 974.8 km
9h 15m€154–223Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCE - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
4h 25m€106–295Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane NCE - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
6h 15m€109–507Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1155
16h 40m€90–160
Nice Airport (NCE) to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bilbao is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bilbao is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €75 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nice Airport and arriving at Bilbao. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 16h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Aéroport Terminal 2 and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Nice-Saint-Augustin, Marseille St Charles, Toulouse Matabiau, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
The distance between Nice Airport (NCE) and Bilbao is 829 km. The road distance is 974.8 km.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bilbao without a car is to bus via Toulouse which takes 16h 10m and costs €90 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bilbao, including transfers.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Bilbao train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Nice-Saint-Augustin station.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bilbao is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Toulouse, which costs €90 - €170 and takes 16h 10m, you could also train, which costs €190 - €390 and takes 17h 17m.
What companies run services between Nice Airport (NCE), France and Bilbao, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Bilbao Intermodal via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
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
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More Questions & Answers
Nice Airport (NCE) to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Bilbao train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice Airport (NCE) to Bilbao is 975 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bilbao.
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