There are 10 ways to get from Avignon to Bilbao by bus, train (Renfe), car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Avignon to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1156
10h 50m€40–140Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbaobus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 45m€32–95Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain 9730
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
11h 47m€87–130Drive 748.8 km
- Drive from Avignon to Bilbaocar 748.8 km
7h 17m€116–167Train 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
7h 41m€72–242Train via Toulouse
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
13h 19m€73–157Train 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 11m€93–358Train 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 5m€69–417Train 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 27m€63–166Train 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 Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 11m€98–238
Avignon to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Bilbao is to bus via Toulouse which costs €30 - €95 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Bilbao is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €65 - €420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Avignon and arriving at Bilbao. Services depart five 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 47m.
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 €40 - €140.
The bus from Avignon to Bilbao takes 10h 50m including transfers and departs five 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 €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 11h 47m.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Bilbao, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Avignon to Bilbao 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–140 and the journey takes 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Bilbao-Abando via Zaragoza-Delicias in around 11h 47m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €20–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €20–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,300
- 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
- €65–420
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
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 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- 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
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- 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
- €15–35
- 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
- €30–55
- 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
- €12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- €19–27
Train from Avignon Centre to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- 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
- €19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- 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
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- 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
- €17–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Avignon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
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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