There are 8 ways to get from Auckland to Bilbao by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AKL - BIO
30h 3m€706–1,109Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AKL - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebrotrain
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain
34h 43m€614–1,054Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane AKL - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus
34h 28m€816–4,521Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane AKL - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
33h 49m€966–2,523Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane AKL - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
37h 1m€866–2,823Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane AKL - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
41h 57m€867–2,826Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane AKL - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
32h 17m€1,413–4,421Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane AKL - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain
35h 55m€636–1,141
Auckland (AKL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Bilbao is to fly and train which costs €600 - €1100 and takes 34h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Bilbao is to fly which takes 30h 3m and costs €700 - €1200.
The distance between Auckland and Bilbao is 19330 km.
It takes approximately 30h 3m to get from Auckland to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 10h behind Auckland. It is currently 3:14 PM in Auckland and 5:14 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1755+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Bilbao, Spain?
Qantas, Iberia, and seven other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Auckland to Bilbao Airport via New York JFK, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
Flights from Auckland to Bilbao Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Auckland to Pamplona Airport via New York JFK, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,500–5,500
Flights from Auckland to Pamplona Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €1,500–4,900
Flights from Auckland to Pamplona Airport via Los Angeles, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,400–4,900
Flights from Auckland to Pamplona Airport via Dubai, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,700–4,700
Flights from Auckland to San Sebastián Airport via New York JFK, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,500
Flights from Auckland to San Sebastián Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,200
Flights from Auckland to San Sebastián Airport via Los Angeles, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,100
Flights from Auckland to San Sebastián Airport via San Francisco, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,100
Flights from Auckland to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Auckland to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via New York JFK, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
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