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How to get fromBilbao to Bratislavaby plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BIO - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    6h 13m
    €70–246

  2. Fly Bilbao Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BIO - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    9h 22m
    €69–202

  3. Bus, train via Antony

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 83
    5. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    6. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Rjx
    22h 9m
    €381–665

  4. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus FlixBus N882
    31h 55m
    €158–254

  5. Drive  1,977.8 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Bratislavacar car 1,977.8 km
    20h 26m
    €322–466

  6. Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane VIT - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    9h 8m
    €142–449

  7. Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BIQ - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    10h 10m
    €116–364

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Augsburg Hbftrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    6. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Rjx
    29h 39m
    €483–796

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    33h 33m
    €225–315

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padua Bus Station to Vienna Main train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Most SNP Novy Mostbus bus
    35h 1m
    €157–221

Bilbao to Bratislava by bus and train

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration22h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€381Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,671.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Bratislava, Slovakia?

You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Lyon in around 31h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Zaragoza-Delicias, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Paris Gare De Lyon, Augsburg Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 29h 39m.

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