There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Bilbao by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), 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 to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NCE - BIO
7h 23m€55–177Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbaobus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 30m€40–102Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
15h 59m€123–185Drive 978.8 km
- Drive from Nice to Bilbaocar 978.8 km
9h 21m€151–218Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCE - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
6h 38m€92–372Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane NCE - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 2m€76–223Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1155
18h 5m€42–82
Nice to Bilbao by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Bilbao is to bus via Toulouse which costs €35 - €110 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Bilbao is to fly and bus which takes 6h 38m and costs €90 - €380.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Marseille St Charles and Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 59m.
The distance between Nice and Bilbao is 839 km. The road distance is 978.8 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 15h 59m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Nice to Bilbao, including transfers.
Nice to Bilbao train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Bilbao is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs €55 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 15h 59m, you could also bus via Toulouse, which costs €35 - €110 and takes 17h 30m.
Nice to Bilbao train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Bilbao is 979 km. It takes approximately 9h 21m to drive from Nice to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Bilbao, Spain?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Bilbao-Abando via Marseille St Charles and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 15h 59m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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