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There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Bilbao by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or train

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  1. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane NCE - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    6h 3m
    €109–297

  2. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCE - BIO
    7h 9m
    €78–217

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain train
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    16h 29m
    €177–384

  4. Bus via Toulouse

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 29m
    €92–172

  5. Drive 979.5 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Bilbaocar car 979.5 km
    9h 21m
    €154–222

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 10m
    €185–498

  7. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane NCE - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    10h 1m
    €107–277

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1155
    18h
    €86–142

Nice to Bilbao by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 859.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

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

You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, Toulouse Matabiau, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 16h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Jean Médecin to Bilbao Intermodal via Aéroport Terminal 1, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 17h 29m.

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