There are 7 ways to get from Bilbao to Brussels by plane, bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Eurostar)
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BIO - BRU
4h 48m€59–216Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
9h 44m€179–422Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N743 / ...
18h 10m€95–180Drive 1,190 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Brusselscar 1,190 km
11h 57m€190–274Fly Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BIO - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain
6h 48m€103–322Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SDR - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain
6h 29m€92–321Train
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
11h 16m€196–419
Bilbao to Brussels by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Brussels is to fly which costs €55 - €220 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Brussels is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €55 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bilbao and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Massy - Palaiseau and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Bilbao and Brussels is 1038 km. The road distance is 1190 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Brussels without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 44m and costs €170 - €430.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Bilbao to Brussels, including transfers.
Bilbao to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Brussels train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Brussels is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €55 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 18h 10m, you could also train, which costs €190 - €420 and takes 11h 16m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Brussels, Belgium?
Vueling Airlines and Brussels Airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU) once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train station twice daily. Tickets cost €95–160 and the journey takes 18h 10m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Bilbao to Brussels train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Brussels is 1190 km. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from Bilbao to Brussels.
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