There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Athens by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or car 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 Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BIO - ATH
6h 19m€101–228Train, bus
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
44h 57mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
2d 2h€449–775Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Stazione Padova to Veneziabus 53E
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
2d 18h€296–422Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SDR - ATH
10h 29m€131–230Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BIQ - ATH
10h 9m€141–325Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 7hDrive 3,293.8 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Athenscar 3,293.8 km
33h 46m€598–864Drive, car train
- Drive from Bilbao to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
40h 58m€636–918
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Athens is to fly which costs €100 - €230 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs €100 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Athens. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Athens via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Bilbao and Athens is 2380 km. The road distance is 3293.8 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 44h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Bilbao to Athens, including transfers.
Bilbao to Athens bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 7h.
Bilbao to Athens bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Bilbao. It is currently 6:45 AM in Bilbao and 7:45 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Athens, Greece?
Volotea and Aegean Airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Athens via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Athens International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Athens International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Athens International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Athens International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Athens International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- [email protected]
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Bus from Stazione Padova to Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302110120492
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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