There are 6 ways to get from Toulouse to Bilbao by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 55m€40–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain Intercités
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus Do01 / ...
7h 32m€74–138Drive 441.2 km
- Drive from Toulouse to Bilbaocar 441.2 km
4h 10m€70–101Fly
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane TLS - BIO
6h 11m€64–191Train
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain Intercités
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
8h 7m€68–131Train via Bayonne
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain Intercités
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
8h 21m€68–131
Toulouse to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toulouse to Bilbao is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Toulouse to Bilbao is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station station and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Toulouse to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Toulouse Matabiau and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Toulouse and Bilbao is 462 km. The road distance is 441.2 km.
The best way to get from Toulouse to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €40 - €75.
The bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal takes 6h 55m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Toulouse to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Toulouse to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Toulouse Matabiau station.
The best way to get from Toulouse to Bilbao is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €60 - €200 and takes 6h 11m, you could also train, which costs €65 - €140 and takes 8h 7m.
What companies run services between Toulouse, France and Bilbao, Spain?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal twice daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 6h 55m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, Iberia, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
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 Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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
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 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Toulouse to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Toulouse to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toulouse to Bilbao is 441 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Toulouse to Bilbao.
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