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Compare bus and flight for Bilbao to Bordeaux
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bilbao to Bordeaux among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $28 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 25m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $28, while a flight costs an average of $446.
Distance: 159 miles (257 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$28 Average price Cheapest | $446 Average price | $67 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 33m Average total duration 5h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration Fastest 3h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Bordeaux:
A bus is $418 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Bordeaux costing on average $446.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 33m.
Tickets start at around $28 compared to roughly $67 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $40. The journey takes 5h 3m versus 3h 45m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Bilbao to Bordeaux
How to get from Bilbao to Bordeaux by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bilbao to Bordeaux is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus2:35 PM6h05Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea8:40 PMBordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate$181One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:35 PM6h05Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea8:40 PMBordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate$181One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IB1100 · IB12031:30 PM3h55Bilbao Airport5:25 PMBordeaux Mérignac Airport$7631One-way1 transfer
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85448:00 AM10h40Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses6:40 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jean$461One-way1 transfer- 8718+
L51 (866484)3:00 PM6h39Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses9:39 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jean$571One-way1 transfer - 95920+D51 (866470)8:00 AM8h04Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses4:04 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jean$571One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus7:45 PM4h30Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea12:15 AMBordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate$201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:00 AM4h20Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea10:20 AMBordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate$211One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:05 PM4h30Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea2:35 AMBordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate$211One-way0 transfers
AF1477 · AF743810:30 AM9h05Bilbao Airport7:35 PMBordeaux Mérignac Airport$2391One-way1 transfer- AF1477 · AF744010:30 AM11h30Bilbao Airport10:00 PMBordeaux Mérignac Airport$2391One-way1 transfer
- AF1377 · AF74387:10 AM12h25Bilbao Airport7:35 PMBordeaux Mérignac Airport$2391One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Bordeaux:
A bus is $418 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Bordeaux costing on average $446.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 33m.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 18 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bilbao and Bordeaux as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bilbao Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes.
- Travel with Iberia, Vueling, Air Nostrum, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, KLM, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Bordeaux by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Infobus to go to Bordeaux by bus.
- 15 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Infobus.
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