There are 11 ways to get from Bilbao to Croatia by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BIO - ZAG
7h 48m€79–216Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BIO - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
8h 51m€68–632Bus, 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 Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zagrebbus 900
23h 43m€298–550Drive 1,838.7 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Zagrebcar 1,838.7 km
19h 18m€297–428Fly to Pula Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane BIO - PUY
15h 15m€92–242Fly to Split Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BIO - SPU
7h 53m€87–192Fly to Zadar Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane BIO - ZAD
17h 13m€79–267Fly to Rijeka Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane BIO - RJK
8h 28m€97–382Bus via Maribor
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus
- Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagrebbus
30h 17m€273–1,042Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
31h 20m€216–894Bus via Chamonix
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Breganabus
31h 53m
Bilbao to Croatia by bus, train, foot, subway, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Croatia is to fly which costs €85 - €200 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Croatia is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Zagreb via Padova and Edvard Rusjan Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 17m.
The distance between Bilbao and Croatia is 1555 km. The road distance is 1838.7 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Croatia without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 43m and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Bilbao to Croatia, including transfers.
Bilbao to Croatia bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Croatia is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Maribor, which costs €270 - €1100 and takes 30h 17m.
Bilbao to Croatia bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Croatia is 1839 km. It takes approximately 19h 18m to drive from Bilbao to Croatia.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Croatia?
Edelweiss Air, Croatia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Zagreb via Padova and Edvard Rusjan Airport in around 30h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Pula Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Pula Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zadar Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zadar Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
- 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 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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