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There are 10 ways to get from Amsterdam to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    5h 1m
    €83–271

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    6h 38m
    €77–318

  3. Train, bus via Saint-Jean-de-Luz

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    12h 20m
    €282–519

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Eurostar
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    17h 23m
    €112–263

  5. Drive 1,393.1 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Bilbaocar car 1,393.1 km
    13h 47m
    €249–360

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane AMS - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    7h 35m
    €114–381

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    7h 25m
    €97–290

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    13h 28m
    €309–505

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 810 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1143
    19h 55m
    €105–174

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 41m
    €159–288

Amsterdam to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,181.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Bilbao, Spain?

KLM and Air France fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 13h 28m.

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