There are 10 ways to get from Alès to Bilbao by train, bus, train (Renfe), car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Ales to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Bilbao Intermodal
12h 14m€27–91Train
- Take the train from Ales to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-AbandoAlv
12h 53m€86–151Drive 731.7 km
- Drive from Alès to Bilbao731.7 km
7h 16m€116–167Train, train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)MPL - BIO
10h 27m€104–314Bus
- Take the bus from Ales to NimesAutocar
- Take the bus from Nîmes to BilbaoFlixBus N1156
12h 26m€65–93Train via Toulouse
- Take the train from Ales to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-BilbaoE1
13h 19m€60–156Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)MRS - BIO
9h 42m€75–252Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)BCN - BIO
8h 45m€59–288Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
7h 55m€131–571Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)MRS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
8h 13m€104–370
Alès to Bilbao by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alès to Bilbao is to train and bus which costs €27 - €95 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Alès to Bilbao is to drive which takes 7h 16m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Alès to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Ales and arriving at Bilbao via Gare Triaire and Nîmes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Alès to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Ales and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Nimes and Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
The distance between Alès and Bilbao is 801 km. The road distance is 731.7 km.
The best way to get from Alès to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 14m and costs €27 - €95.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Alès to Bilbao, including transfers.
Alès to Bilbao bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Ales station.
Alès to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Ales station.
The best way to get from Alès to Bilbao is to train which takes 12h 53m and costs €85 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €95 and takes 12h 26m.
What companies run services between Alès, France and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Ales to Bilbao-Abando via Nimes and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 12h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ales to Bilbao via Nimes, Gare Triaire, Costieres Parnasse, and Nîmes in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bilbao Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €22–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bilbao Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €22–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–480
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ales to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Nimes to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Nimes to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €12–19
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–25
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €4–25
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Ales to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nîmes to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Alès to Bilbao bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Nimes station.
Alès to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alès to Bilbao is 732 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Alès to Bilbao.
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