There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Amsterdam by plane, bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Eurostar)
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BIO - AMS
4h 46m€83–271Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
13h€307–564Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N1143
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 810 / ...
20h 7m€120–196Drive 1,393.1 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Amsterdamcar 1,393.1 km
13h 48m€249–360Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BIQ - AMS
6h 26m€114–369Fly Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BIO - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
6h 39m€84–308Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
13h 44m€321–549Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
20h 32m€170–303
Bilbao to Amsterdam by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €120 - €200 and takes 20h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Massy - Palaiseau and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 44m.
The distance between Bilbao and Amsterdam is 1188 km. The road distance is 1393.1 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Amsterdam without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 13h and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Bilbao to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Bilbao to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Amsterdam train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €80 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 20h 7m, you could also train, which costs €320 - €550 and takes 13h 44m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Vueling Airlines, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Brussels-North train station in around 20h 7m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Bilbao to Amsterdam train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Amsterdam is 1393 km. It takes approximately 13h 48m to drive from Bilbao to Amsterdam.
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