There are 7 ways to get from Pyrenees to Bilbao by car, train, bus, 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.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Pyrenees to Luchoncar
- Take the train from Montréjeau - Gourdan-Polignan to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
9h 35m€62–124Bus
- Take the bus from Esterri d'Àneu to Lleida - Renfebus 106
- Take the bus from Lleida to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Ba-Gi-St / ...
10h 18m€107–180Drive 426.4 km
- Drive from Pyrenees to Bilbaocar 426.4 km
4h 30m€69–99Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Vielha to Lleidabus
- Take the train from Lleida to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
7h 40m€153–310Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vielha to Lleidabus ALSA - Vielha-Bcn
- Take the train from Lleida to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
9h 48m€161–227Bus, train via Bayonne
- Take the bus from LES - Halte Routière to SAINT-GAUDENS - Gare SNCFbus 395
- Take the train from Saint-Gaudens to Bayonnetrain
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
10h 26mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from LES - Halte Routière to SAINT-GAUDENS - Gare SNCFbus 395
- Take the train from Saint-Gaudens to Pautrain K5 / ...
- Take the train from Pau to Hendayetrain L53 / ...
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
11h 54m
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pyrenees to Bilbao is to drive and train which costs €60 - €130 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Pyrenees to Bilbao is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Pyrenees to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Esterri d'Àneu and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Lleida. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Pyrenees and Bilbao is 473 km. The road distance is 426.4 km.
The best way to get from Pyrenees to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 10h 18m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Pyrenees to Bilbao, including transfers.
Pyrenees to Bilbao bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Esterri d'Àneu station.
Pyrenees to Bilbao bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Lleida - Renfe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pyrenees to Bilbao is 426 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Pyrenees to Bilbao.
There are 1820+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Pyrenees, Catalonia, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from Pyrenees to Bilbao Intermodal via Esterri d'Àneu, Lleida - Renfe, and Lleida in around 10h 18m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Montréjeau - Gourdan-Polignan to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Gaudens to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Gaudens to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
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 Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lleida to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lleida to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lleida to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Esterri d'Àneu to Lleida - Renfe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Schedules at
- atmlleida.cat
Bus from Lleida to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Vielha to Lleida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Vielha to Lleida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from LES - Halte Routière to SAINT-GAUDENS - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from LES - Halte Routière to SAINT-GAUDENS - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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