There are 7 ways to get from Bilbao to Nice by plane, bus, train (TGV), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BIO - NCE
7h 20m€53–205Bus via Avignon
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Avignonbus FlixBus N1156
- Take the bus from Avignon to Nicebus N1719
16h 10m€68–119Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
17h€177–385Drive 981.2 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Nicecar 981.2 km
9h 20m€155–223Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballestbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SDR - NCE
8h 5m€68–178Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BIQ - NCE
5h 30m€65–349Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 57m€67–109
Bilbao to Nice by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Nice is to bus via Avignon which costs €65 - €120 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Nice is to bus and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €65 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Nice. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Nice via Avignon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Nice. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Nice Ville via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Toulouse Matabiau and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Bilbao and Nice is 839 km. The road distance is 981.2 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Nice without a car is to bus via Avignon which takes 16h 10m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Bilbao to Nice, including transfers.
Bilbao to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Nice train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Nice is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs €50 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Avignon, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 16h 10m, you could also train, which costs €170 - €390 and takes 17h.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Nice, France?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Nice via Avignon in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- 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
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 Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- €90–130
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- 1st Class
- €65–85
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Avignon to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Avignon station.
Bilbao to Nice train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Nice is 981 km. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Bilbao to Nice.
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