There are 9 ways to get from Paris to Bilbao (Station) by plane, train (TGV), 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.
Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
4h 59m€87–264Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1093 / ...
11h 5m€40–120Train
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
8h 34m€145–243Drive 895.9 km
- Drive from Paris to Bilbao (Station)car 895.9 km
8h 45m€147–212Fly Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
4h 51m€44–191Fly 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 - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
6h 39m€132–401Fly 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 - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
6h 31m€149–408Fly 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 3m€64–335Bus via Aéroport Orly 4
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus
14h 12m€40–120
Paris to Bilbao (Station) by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Bilbao (Station) is to bus which costs €40 - €120 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Bilbao (Station) is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €40 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris and arriving at Bilbao. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Bilbao (Station). However, there are services departing from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and arriving at San Mamés via Hendaia, Amara-Donostia and Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Paris and Bilbao (Station) is 804 km. The road distance is 895.9 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Bilbao (Station) without a car is to train which takes 8h 34m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Paris to Bilbao (Station), including transfers.
Paris to Bilbao (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
Paris to Bilbao (Station) train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
The best way to get from Paris to Bilbao (Station) is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs €85 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 8h 34m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €120 and takes 11h 5m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Bilbao (Station), Spain?
Air France and Vueling Airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to San Mamés via Hendaye, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, and Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo in around 8h 34m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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Booking & Getting There
Paris to Bilbao (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Bilbao (Station) is 1h behind Paris. It is currently 2:12 AM in Paris and 1:12 AM in Bilbao (Station).
Paris to Bilbao (Station) train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Bilbao (Station) is 896 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Paris to Bilbao (Station).
Book your Paris to Bilbao (Station) bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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