There are 9 ways to get from Avignon to Bilbao by bus, train (Renfe), car, train, 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 Avignon to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1156
10h 50m€50–95Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain 9730
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
11h 53m€119–203Drive 748.8 km
- Drive from Avignon to Bilbaocar 748.8 km
7h 17m€120–173Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MRS - BIO
6h 45m€72–235Bus, train
- Take the bus from Avignon - Pem to NÎMES - Gare Routièrebus 151
- Take the train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Bilbao Intermodalbus
13h 22m€72–186Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
7h 19m€72–197Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
6h 26m€87–427Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane MRS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
6h 31m€90–330Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MRS - SDR
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 16m€74–309
Avignon to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Bilbao is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Bilbao is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 26m and costs €85 - €430.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Avignon and arriving at Bilbao. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Avignon to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Avignon Tgv and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Avignon and Bilbao is 794 km. The road distance is 748.8 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs €50 - €95.
The bus from Avignon to Bilbao takes 10h 50m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Avignon to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Avignon station.
Avignon to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Avignon Tgv station.
The best way to get from Avignon to Bilbao is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs €50 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 11h 53m.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Bilbao, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Avignon to Bilbao 3 times a week. Tickets cost €50–95 and the journey takes 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Bilbao-Abando via Zaragoza-Delicias in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–420
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–400
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Avignon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0806 800 350
- transportoccitanie.30@laregion.fr
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from Avignon - Pem to NÎMES - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- 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
- €30–75
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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Avignon to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Avignon to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
Yes, the driving distance between Avignon to Bilbao is 749 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Avignon to Bilbao.
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