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Compare bus and flight for Bilbao to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bilbao to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $61 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 47m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $61, while a flight costs an average of $497.
Distance: 417 miles (672 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$497 Average price | $61 Average price Cheapest | $166 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 36m Average total duration 13h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Bilbao to Marseille:
A bus is $436 (€361) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Marseille costing on average $497 (€412).
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 36m.
You'll arrive about 4h 24m sooner (3h 47m by flight vs 8h 11m by car). Tickets start at around $497 (€412) compared to roughly $166 (€137) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bilbao to Marseille
How to get from Bilbao to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bilbao to Marseille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 PM18h25Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea2:30 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$1271One-way2 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 PM18h25Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea2:30 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$1271One-way2 transfers
Fastest
AF1577 · AF73486:10 PM4h40Bilbao Airport10:50 PMMarseille Provence Airport$2391One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 AM20h00Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea4:50 AMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$1381One-way1 transfer
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IB11736:53 AM16h27Bilbao-Abando11:20 PMMarseille Provence Airport$1331One-way1 transfer- AF1377 · AF73347:10 AM4h45Bilbao Airport11:55 AMMarseille Provence Airport$2391One-way1 transfer
- AF1477 · AF734010:30 AM5h55Bilbao Airport4:25 PMMarseille Provence Airport$2391One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Marseille:
A bus is $436 (€361) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Marseille costing on average $497 (€412).
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 36m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bilbao and Marseille 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 Marseille Provence Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Vueling, Royal Air Maroc, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Iberia to go to Marseille by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Marseille by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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