There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Bilbao by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbaobus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 28m€139–299Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbaobus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 10m€8–150Drive 894.6 km
- Drive from Paris to Bilbaocar 894.6 km
8h 44m€139–201Fly Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
4h 28m€34–166Bus via Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bilbao Intermodalbus
13h 38m€73–156Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
4h 42m€82–254Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CDG - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
6h 24m€120–408Fly Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORY - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
6h 20m€107–390
Paris to Bilbao by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Bilbao is to bus which costs €8 - €150 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Bilbao is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs €30 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station and arriving at Bilbao. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Paris and Bilbao is 890 km. The road distance is 894.6 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 28m and costs €130 - €300.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Paris to Bilbao, including transfers.
Paris to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
The best way to get from Paris to Bilbao is to bus which takes 13h 10m and costs €8 - €150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €30 - €170 and takes 4h 28m.
Paris to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Bilbao is 895 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Paris to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Bilbao, Spain?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao 4 times a day. Tickets cost €55–80 and the journey takes 13h 10m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines flies from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–410
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–280
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–101
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €8–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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