There are 7 ways to get from Bilbao to Nice by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BIO - NCE
7h 20m€56–176Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 3m€38–99Drive 981.2 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Nicecar 981.2 km
9h 20m€151–218Bus 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€75–219Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BIQ - NCE
5h 25m€91–363Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostiabus
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane EAS - NCE
9h 39m€89–251Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N1155
17h 9m€48–118
Bilbao to Nice by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Nice is to bus via Toulouse which costs €35 - €100 and takes 16h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Nice is to bus and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €90 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Nice. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Albert 1er via Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 9m.
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 Toulouse which takes 16h 3m and costs €35 - €100.
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.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Nice is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs €55 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Toulouse, which costs €35 - €100 and takes 16h 3m.
Bilbao to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Nice is 981 km. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Bilbao to Nice.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Nice, France?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Jean Médecin via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 16h 3m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- 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
- €70–170
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- 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
- €55–200
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- 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 Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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