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Compare bus and flight for Bilbao to Saint-Étienne
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $106 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.6 - 1.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $106, while a flight costs an average of $526.
Distance: 391 miles (630 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$106 Average price Cheapest | $526 Average price | $169 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
14h 19m Average total duration 13h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration Fastest 3h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.9 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is $420 (€347) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne costing on average $526 (€434).
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 19m.
You'll arrive about 4h 39m sooner (3h 55m by flight vs 8h 34m by car). Tickets start at around $526 (€434) compared to roughly $169 (€140) 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.
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How to get from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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.
- 9:05 PM11h45Bilbao8:50 AMSaint-Étienne$791One-way0 transfers
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- 9:05 PM11h45Bilbao8:50 AMSaint-Étienne$791One-way0 transfers
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- 9:05 PM11h45Bilbao8:50 AMSaint-Étienne$791One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is $420 (€347) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne costing on average $526 (€434).
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 19m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bilbao and Saint-Étienne 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 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea and arrive in Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Royal Air Maroc, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Iberia to go to Saint-Étienne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Saint-Étienne by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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