There are 4 ways to get from Bilbao to Pays Basque by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus 41
5h 25mDrive 209.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Bilbao to Pays Basquecar 209.5 km
2h 33m€33–47Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1 / ...
- Take the train from Bayonne to St Jean Pied De Porttrain Ter
7h 21m€75–110Bus via Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bayonnebus
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus 41
5h 30m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Pays Basque is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Pays Basque is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €30 - €50.
The distance between Bilbao and Pays Basque is 226 km. The road distance is 209.5 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Pays Basque without a car is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Bilbao to Pays Basque, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Pays Basque is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €110 and takes 7h 21m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Pays Basque is 209 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Bilbao to Pays Basque.
There are 281+ hotels available in Pays Basque.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Pays Basque, France?
You can take a bus from Bilbao to Pays Basque via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, Place des Basques, and Eglise in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Pays Basque via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bayonne, and St Jean Pied De Port in around 7h 21m.
- 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 Bayonne to St Jean Pied De Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- Rail 1st Class
- €13–19
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- 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 Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 5 47 75 76 64
- Website
- txiktxak.fr
Bus from Place des Basques to Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- txiktxak.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–13
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–13
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