There are 6 ways to get from Bilbao to Nice by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)BIQ - NCE
5h 30m€91–364Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 3m€44–132Drive 981.2 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Nice981.2 km
9h 15m€153–221Fly from Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)BIO - NCE
7h 40m€61–186Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)SDR - NCE
8h 35m€65–229Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nice AirportFlixBus N1155
17h 9m€51–153
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 €40 - €140 and takes 16h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Nice is to bus and fly which takes 5h 30m 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 864 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 €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 30m 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 bus via Toulouse which takes 16h 3m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €60 - €190 and takes 7h 40m.
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 15m to drive from Bilbao to Nice.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Nice, France?
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. Alternatively, Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- 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
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- 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
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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