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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 prices starting from €18. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 28m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.7 - 1.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, and a flight costs an average of €38.
Distance: 743 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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€40 Average price Cheapest | €225 Average price | €206 Average price |
10h 2m Average total duration 9h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 28m Average total duration Fastest 3h 28m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 3m Average total duration 11h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.7 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.2 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
FlixBus8:30 PM11h30Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)8:00 AMBilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea€291One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus8:30 PM11h30Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)8:00 AMBilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea€291One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- VY14637:05 AM1h40Paris Orly Airport8:45 AMBilbao Airport€1061One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus11:30 PM11h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)10:50 AMBilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea€301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:40 AM12h25Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)12:05 AMBilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea€301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:30 PM12h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)11:25 AMBilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea€301One-way0 transfers
- VY14656:10 PM1h40Paris Orly Airport7:50 PMBilbao Airport€1461One-way0 transfers
- IB55697:05 AM1h40Paris Orly Airport8:45 AMBilbao Airport€1571One-way0 transfers
UX1298 · UX75065:40 PM19h05Paris Orly Airport12:45 PMBilbao Airport€1741One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Paris to Bilbao
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Bilbao:
A bus is €166 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Bilbao costing on average €206.
A bus is €185 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Bilbao costing on average €225.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 32m.
Train takes on average 11h 33m.
- Around 73 flights per day.
- Around 16 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 BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar to go to Bilbao by bus.
- Travel with Vueling, Volotea, Air Europa, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Iberia, Air France, easyJet, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Edelweiss Air to go to Bilbao by flight.
- 13 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct flights per day with Vueling, Volotea, Iberia, Air France, easyJet.
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