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There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Bilbao by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCE - BIO
    7h 19m
    €78–227

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train
    3. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    16h 3m
    €185–346

  3. Bus via Toulouse

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 31m
    €86–162

  4. Drive 979.5 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Bilbaocar car 979.5 km
    9h 21m
    €154–223

  5. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane NCE - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    6h 38m
    €104–297

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 43m
    €179–505

  7. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane NCE - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    10h 5m
    €105–271

  8. Train via Toulouse

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain train
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    17h 12m
    €172–385

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1155
    18h
    €82–132

Nice to Bilbao by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 838.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Nice, France and Bilbao, Spain?

Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Bilbao-Abando via Marseille St Charles and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 16h 3m.

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