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How to get fromBilbao to Croatiaby plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Bilbao to Croatia by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Split Airport

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane BIO - SPU
    5h 42m
    €87–212

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BIO - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    8h 15m
    €65–682

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zagrebbus bus 900
    23h 54m
    €294–561

  4. Drive  1,837.6 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Zagrebcar car 1,837.6 km
    19h 21m
    €299–432

  5. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BIO - ZAG
    7h 22m
    €79–216

  6. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BIO - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    9h 30m
    €126–624

  7. Fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane BIO - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagrebshuttle bus
    9h 43m
    €423–864

  8. Fly to Rijeka Airport

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane BIO - RJK
    8h 2m
    €97–482

  9. Bus via Maribor

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagrebbus bus
    30h 17m
    €273–1,112

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    31h 20m
    €216–954

  11. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to San Donà di Piavebus bus 25a / ...
    4. Take the bus from San Donà di Piave to Zagrebbus bus
    33h 49m

Bilbao to Croatia by bus, train, foot, subway, and tram

Calendar25Weekly Services
Duration23h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,576.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Croatia?

Vueling Airlines, Lufthansa, and Edelweiss Air fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Split Airport (SPU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Zagreb via Padova and Edvard Rusjan Airport in around 30h 17m.

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