There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Bilbao by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, 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.
Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NCE - BIO
7h 6m€45–197Train
- 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
16h 5m€122–180Bus via Avignon
- Take the bus from Nice to Avignonbus N1719
- Take the bus from Avignon to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1156
16h 20m€70–155Drive 978.8 km
- Drive from Nice to Bilbaocar 978.8 km
9h 21m€152–220Fly 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 - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
6h 23m€71–353Fly 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 3m€76–213Train via Toulouse
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
17h 8m€95–410Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Bilbaobus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 16m€56–104
Nice to Bilbao by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Bilbao is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Bilbao is to fly and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs €70 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Bilbao via Avignon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
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 16h 5m.
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 16h 5m and costs €120 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Nice to Bilbao, including transfers.
Nice to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
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 6m and costs €45 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €180 and takes 16h 5m, you could also bus via Avignon, which costs €70 - €160 and takes 16h 20m.
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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Bilbao-Abando via Marseille St Charles and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
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
- €60–160
- 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
- €80–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
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
- €60–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 24m
- 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
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/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 Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–300
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Avignon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Avignon station.
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.
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