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 EstTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz CiboureTgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao
10h 17m€108–326Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N215 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
17h 20m€22–172Drive 1,172 km
- Drive from Metz to Bilbao1,172 km
12h 4m€182–263Train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)LUX - BIO
6h 15m€86–243Train
- Take the train from Lorraine Tgv to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to HendayeTer
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-BilbaoE1
14h 59m€138–362Bus via Reims
- Take the bus from Metz to Reims - Champagne Ardenne TGVN1335 / ...
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to BilbaoBlaBlaCar Bus
19h 30m€42–180Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)ORY - BIO
6h 21m€105–303Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)CDG - BIO
6h 31m€133–358
Metz to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Bilbao is to bus which costs €22 - €180 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Metz and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Paris, Quai de Bercy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
The distance between Metz and Bilbao is 1209 km. The road distance is 1172 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 17m and costs €100 - €330.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Metz to Bilbao, including transfers.
Metz to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Metz station.
The best way to get from Metz to Bilbao is to bus which takes 17h 20m and costs €22 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €370 and takes 14h 59m.
Metz to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Bilbao is 1172 km. It takes approximately 12h 4m to drive from Metz to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Metz to Bilbao Intermodal via Paris, Quai de Bercy in around 17h 20m. 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 59m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorraine Tgv to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €141–142
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Metz to Reims - Champagne Ardenne TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- 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 Metz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Reims - Champagne Ardenne TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–101
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €8–45
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