How to travel from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne

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from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne

How to get from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
02:35PM15h15
Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea
05:50AMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCF
$751One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
02:35PM15h15
Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea
05:50AMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCF
$751One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Vueling AirlinesVY1429 · VY1222
03:05PM4h25
Bilbao Airport
07:30PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport
$3541One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Vueling AirlinesVY1435 · VY1220
10:05PM9h30
Bilbao Airport
07:35AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport
$1971One-way
1 transfer
Vueling AirlinesVY1433 · VY1220
07:50PM11h45
Bilbao Airport
07:35AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport
$2281One-way
1 transfer
Vueling AirlinesVY1431 · VY1220
05:10PM14h25
Bilbao Airport
07:35AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport
$2421One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne

Travel to Saint-Étienne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne.

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There are 3 options to travel between Bilbao and Saint-Étienne including taking a train, bus, and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne is a bus with an average price of $36 (€29).

This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne:

A bus is $55 (€45) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne costing on average $91 (€74).

A bus is $230 (€186) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne costing on average $265 (€215).

The fastest way to travel from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne is by flight with an average journey time of 4h 25m.

Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:

Bus takes on average 11h 45m.

Train takes on average 15h 12m.

The distance from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne is approximately 391 miles (630 km).
The average frequency per day from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne is:
  • Around 47 flights per day.
  • Around 3 buses per day.
  • Around 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bilbao and Saint-Étienne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne:
  • Flights mostly depart from Bilbao Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
  • Buses mostly depart from Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea and arrive in Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Euskotren to go to Saint-Étienne by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, Ourbus, Alsa, Lurraldebus Transportes Pesa S.A. to go to Saint-Étienne by bus.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne:
  • 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Ourbus.
Omio customers who travel from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne often also extend their vacation to go to Lyon, Paris, Lyon Saint Exupery Airport, Colombier-Saugnieu, Marseille. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Saint-Étienne and these popular destinations at a great price.

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