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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Bilbao
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Paris to Bilbao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €39 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 24m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €39, while a train costs an average of €206.
Distance: 743 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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€39 Average price Cheapest | €102 Average price | €206 Average price | €246 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 57m Average total duration 9h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 24m Average total duration Fastest 3h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 3m Average total duration 11h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.7 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.2 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Bilbao:
A bus is €63 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Bilbao costing on average €102.
A bus is €167 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Bilbao costing on average €206.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 57m.
Train takes on average 12h 3m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Bilbao
How to get from Paris to Bilbao by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Bilbao is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Normal8:15 PM12h14Orly, Paris - Orly-sud Airport (Parking P4C)8:29 AMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses€331One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- Normal8:15 PM12h14Orly, Paris - Orly-sud Airport (Parking P4C)8:29 AMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses€331One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- VY14636:40 AM1h40Paris Orly Airport8:20 AMBilbao Airport€961One-way0 transfers
Other options
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F41+ (866225) · D51 (455625)+
959198:01 AM12h29Paris Gare Montparnasse8:30 PMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses€1101One-way3 transfers- 8423+F41+ (866225) · D51 (455625)+959198:01 AM12h29Paris Gare Montparnasse8:30 PMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses€1251One-way3 transfers
Normal8:15 PM12h14Orly, Paris - Orly-sud Airport (Parking P4C)8:29 AMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses€331One-way0 transfers- Normal8:00 PM12h29Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)8:29 AMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses€331One-way0 transfers
- Normal8:00 PM12h29Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)8:29 AMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses€331One-way0 transfers
- IB55696:40 AM1h40Paris Orly Airport8:20 AMBilbao Airport€1871One-way0 transfers
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LH18246:25 AM4h40Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport11:05 AMBilbao Airport€1951One-way1 transfer- VY8247 · VY142010:25 PM9h50Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport8:15 AMBilbao Airport€1961One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Bilbao:
A bus is €63 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Bilbao costing on average €102.
A bus is €167 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Bilbao costing on average €206.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 57m.
Train takes on average 12h 3m.
- Around 75 flights per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Bilbao as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Bilbao Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Bilbao by train.
- Travel with Vueling, Volotea, Air France, Air Europa, Iberia, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, easyJet, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, Edelweiss Air to go to Bilbao by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar to go to Bilbao by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Vueling, Volotea, Air France, Iberia, easyJet.
- 14 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar.
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