There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Metz by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain Tgv
11h 6m€187–423Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Metzbus N215 / ...
17h 50m€29–185Drive 1,170.5 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Metzcar 1,170.5 km
12h 13m€185–266Fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BIO - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxemburg to Metzbus
6h 55mTrain
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lorraine Tgvtrain Tgv
14h 44m€177–323Bus via Reims
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 55m€75–116Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BIO - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain
7h 9m€134–384Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BIO - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain
7h 4m€101–309
Bilbao to Metz by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Metz is to bus via Reims which costs €75 - €120 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Metz is to fly and train which takes 7h 4m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Metz. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Metz via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
The distance between Bilbao and Metz is 1212 km. The road distance is 1170.5 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Metz without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 6m and costs €180 - €430.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Bilbao to Metz, including transfers.
Bilbao to Metz bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Metz is to bus which takes 17h 50m and costs €28 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €330 and takes 14h 44m.
Bilbao to Metz bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Metz is 1170 km. It takes approximately 12h 13m to drive from Bilbao to Metz.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Metz, France?
You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Metz via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 17h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Metz Ville via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Lorraine Tgv, and Lorraine Tgv in around 14h 44m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- 1st Class
- €80–100
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lorraine Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €130–180
- 1st Class
- €170–220
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 Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–105
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €8–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Luxemburg to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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