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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Bilbao
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Bilbao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $57 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $57, while a flight costs an average of $481.
Distance: 461 miles (743 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$481 Average price | $57 Average price Cheapest | $297 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 3h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 28m Average total duration 12h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.2 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Paris to Bilbao:
A bus is $424 (€351) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Bilbao costing on average $481 (€399).
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 28m.
You'll arrive about 5h 55m sooner (3h 27m by flight vs 9h 22m by car). Tickets start at around $481 (€399) compared to roughly $297 (€246) 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 Paris to Bilbao
How to get from Paris to Bilbao by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Bilbao is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Normal8:15 PM12h14Orly, Paris - Orly-sud Airport (Parking P4C)8:29 AMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses$491One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- Normal8:15 PM12h14Orly, Paris - Orly-sud Airport (Parking P4C)8:29 AMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses$491One-way0 transfers
Fastest
VY14636:40 AM1h40Paris Orly Airport8:20 AMBilbao Airport$1161One-way0 transfers
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9591911:10 AM9h20Paris Gare Montparnasse8:30 PMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses$1851One-way2 transfers- D51 (866425)+95919+1225511:10 AM9h20Paris Gare Montparnasse8:30 PMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses$1991One-way2 transfers
- 8537+9591910:11 AM10h19Paris Gare Montparnasse8:30 PMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses$2481One-way1 transfer
Normal8:15 PM12h14Orly, Paris - Orly-sud Airport (Parking P4C)8:29 AMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses$491One-way0 transfers- Normal8:00 PM12h29Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)8:29 AMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses$491One-way0 transfers
- Normal8:00 PM12h29Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)8:29 AMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses$491One-way0 transfers
- IB55696:40 AM1h40Paris Orly Airport8:20 AMBilbao Airport$2261One-way0 transfers
LH1035 · LH11462:35 PM7h50Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:25 PMBilbao Airport$2571One-way1 transfer- VY8001 · VY14268:55 AM5h25Paris Orly Airport2:20 PMBilbao Airport$2651One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Bilbao:
A bus is $424 (€351) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Bilbao costing on average $481 (€399).
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 28m.
- Around 79 flights per day.
- Around 20 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Bilbao as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Bilbao Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, Air Europa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines, easyJet to go to Bilbao by flight.
- Travel with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bilbao by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Air France, Vueling, easyJet.
- 16 direct buses per day with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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