There are 8 ways to get from Metz to Bilbao by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 12m€186–377Train to Luxembourg, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LUX - BIO
6h 9m€76–233Bus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 59m€100–200Drive 1,172.8 km
- Drive from Metz to Bilbaocar 1,172.8 km
12h 11m€184–266Train
- Take the train from Lorraine Tgv to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
14h€228–392Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Metz to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1151
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1721 / ...
19h 35m€102–167Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Esttrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
6h 24m€102–313Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Champagne-Ardennetrain
- Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
6h 26m€141–350
Metz to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Bilbao is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €100 - €170 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 9m and costs €75 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Metz - Bus Station station and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Lorraine Tgv and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Metz and Bilbao is 1209 km. The road distance is 1172.8 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 12m and costs €180 - €380.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Metz to Bilbao, including transfers.
Metz to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Metz - Bus Station.
Metz to Bilbao train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lorraine Tgv station.
The best way to get from Metz to Bilbao is to bus which takes 17h 59m and costs €100 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €400 and takes 14h.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Bilbao, Spain?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal once daily. Tickets cost €100–200 and the journey takes 17h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz Ville to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Lorraine Tgv, Lorraine Tgv, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 14h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorraine Tgv to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Metz to Bilbao train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Bilbao is 1173 km. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Metz to Bilbao.
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