There are 9 ways to get from Paris to Bilbao by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 26m€133–262Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 15m€40–150Drive 895.3 km
- Drive from Paris to Bilbaocar 895.3 km
8h 45m€143–206Fly Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
4h 47m€44–201Bus via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 13m€78–143Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
4h 55m€92–294Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CDG - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
6h 44m€123–371Fly Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORY - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
6h 41m€140–388Fly Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ORY - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
7h 9m€64–315
Paris to Bilbao by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Bilbao is to bus which costs €40 - €150 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Bilbao is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €40 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 15m.
The distance between Paris and Bilbao is 890 km. The road distance is 895.3 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 26m and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Paris to Bilbao, including transfers.
Paris to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
The best way to get from Paris to Bilbao is to bus which takes 13h 15m and costs €40 - €150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €40 - €210 and takes 4h 47m.
Paris to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Bilbao is 895 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Paris to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Bilbao, Spain?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal 5 times a day. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 13h 15m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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