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How to get fromPerpignan to Bilbaoby train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car

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

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  1. Train, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BCN - BIO
    4h 56m
    €50–190

  2. Bus via Toulouse

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h
    €44–73

  3. Train via Zaragoza (Renfe)

    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train 9730
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    9h 18m
    €104–155

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Perpignan to Toulousebus bus FlixBus 1621 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N716 / ...
    10h 55m
    €52–86

  5. Drive  575.8 km

    1. Drive from Perpignan to Bilbaocar car 575.8 km
    6h 45m
    €94–136

  6. Train, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BCN - SDR
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    7h 25m
    €80–264

  7. Train, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane BCN - VIT
    3. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    6h
    €51–282

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain train
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    11h 37m
    €104–187

Perpignan to Bilbao by train (Renfe)

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 675.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

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

You can take a train from Perpignan to Bilbao-Abando via Zaragoza-Delicias in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Perpignan to Bilbao via Toulouse in around 10h 55m.

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