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Compare bus and flight for Montpellier to Bilbao
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Montpellier to Bilbao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $80 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 21m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $80, while a flight costs an average of $715.
Distance: 341 miles (550 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$715 Average price | $80 Average price Cheapest | $220 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 21m Average total duration Fastest 4h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 40m Average total duration 11h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Bilbao:
A bus is $635 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montpellier to Bilbao costing on average $715.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 40m.
You'll arrive about 2h 27m sooner (4h 21m by flight vs 6h 48m by car). Tickets start at around $715 compared to roughly $220 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 Montpellier to Bilbao
How to get from Montpellier to Bilbao by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Montpellier to Bilbao is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50488 · 87172:30 AM11h45Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière2:15 PMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses$381One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 50488 · 87172:30 AM11h45Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière2:15 PMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses$381One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 50488 · 87172:30 AM11h45Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière2:15 PMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses$381One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 PM12h30Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière8:00 AMBilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea$601One-way1 transfer
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AF13769:12 AM12h48Montpellier-Sud-de-France10:00 PMBilbao Airport$3981One-way1 transfer- 12562+AF13769:12 AM12h48Montpellier-Sud-de-France10:00 PMBilbao Airport$4051One-way1 transfer
- 9862+AF1376+
8764048:12 AM13h48Montpellier-Saint-Roch10:00 PMBilbao Airport$4151One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Bilbao:
A bus is $635 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montpellier to Bilbao costing on average $715.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 40m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Montpellier and Bilbao as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Montpellier Airport and arrive in Bilbao Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière and arrive in Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Edelweiss Air to go to Bilbao by flight.
- Travel with Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Bilbao by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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