There are 8 ways to get from Belgium to Bilbao by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
4h 54m€63–227Train via Antony
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
11h 37m€203–422Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus FlixBus N743 / ...
18h 5m€100–160Drive 1,192 km
- Drive from Brussels to Bilbaocar 1,192 km
11h 52m€195–281Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AMS - BIO
5h 46m€111–346Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
6h 57m€105–326Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
12h 18m€189–426Bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 52m€82–142
Belgium to Bilbao by tram and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belgium to Bilbao is to bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station which costs €80 - €150 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Belgium to Bilbao is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €60 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Bilbao. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Belgium to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Bourse and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Belgium and Bilbao is 1039 km. The road distance is 1192 km.
The best way to get from Belgium to Bilbao without a car is to train via Antony which takes 11h 37m and costs €200 - €430.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Belgium to Bilbao, including transfers.
Belgium to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Belgium to Bilbao train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Belgium to Bilbao is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €60 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Antony, which costs €200 - €430 and takes 11h 37m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 18h 5m.
What companies run services between Belgium and Bilbao, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bourse to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Gare Du Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Belgium to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Belgium to Bilbao train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belgium to Bilbao is 1192 km. It takes approximately 11h 52m to drive from Belgium to Bilbao.
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