There are 6 ways to get from Bilbao to Nice by plane, bus, 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
6h 35m€53–215Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N1155
17h 7m€74–125Drive 981.2 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Nicecar 981.2 km
9h 20m€156–226Bus 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€89–178Bus 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€71–341Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 22m€74–142
Bilbao to Nice by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Nice is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 17h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Nice is to bus and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €70 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Nice. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Congrès / Promenade via Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 7m.
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 which takes 17h 7m and costs €70 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 35m 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 6h 35m and costs €50 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 17h 7m.
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?
Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and Iberia fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bilbao to Nice Airport 3 times a week. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 16h 45m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–230
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- 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
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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