There are 5 ways to get from Nice to Bilbao by plane, bus, car, or train
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
6h 43m€69–192Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1155
18h€76–132Drive 979.5 km
- Drive from Nice to Bilbaocar 979.5 km
9h 21m€155–223Fly 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 18m€87–319Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
19h€72–142
Nice to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Bilbao is to bus and train which costs €70 - €150 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Bilbao is to fly and bus which takes 6h 18m and costs €85 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Bilbao via Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Nice and Bilbao is 839 km. The road distance is 979.5 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 18h and costs €75 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Nice to Bilbao, including transfers.
Nice to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
The best way to get from Nice to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h.
Nice to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao 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?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and easyJet fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nice Airport to Bilbao 3 times a week. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 16h 40m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- 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
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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