There are 2 ways to get from Bilbao to Cape Town by plane or bus
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 Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BIO - CPT
18h 22mR 6,729–11,279Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BIQ - CPT
19h 22mR 9,448–33,605
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 6 500 - R 12 000 and takes 18h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Cape Town is to fly which takes 18h 22m and costs R 6 500 - R 12 000.
The distance between Bilbao and Cape Town is 8890 km.
It takes approximately 18h 22m to get from Bilbao to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h ahead of Bilbao. It is currently 11:00 PM in Bilbao and 12:00 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7995+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Cape Town, South Africa?
Air France, Edelweiss Air, and two other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–19,000
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–33,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–19,000
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–33,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–20,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 240–370
- Website
- Flixbus
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