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How to get fromBilbao to Kirunaby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Bilbao to Kiruna by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Kiruna Airport

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane plane BIO - KRN
    22h 38m
    kr 1,190–4,727

  2. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Malmö Centralstation to Kiruna stationnighttrain night train Nt
    2d 8h
    kr 4,517–8,578

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Malmö Centralstation to Kiruna stationnighttrain night train Nt
    2d 12h
    kr 3,709–6,921

  4. Drive  4,045.3 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Kirunacar car 4,045.3 km
    41h 37m
    kr 7,546–10,900

  5. Fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane BIO - EVE
    2. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bromsgårdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Narvik Bromsgård to Sjukhusetbus bus
    14h 5m
    kr 1,750–5,217

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Puttgardenbus bus N74
    3. Take the bus from Puttgarden to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus N32
    4. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Törebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Töre busstation to Sjukhusetbus bus 10
    2d 14h
    kr 4,045–5,765

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kirunacar car
    47h 26m
    kr 7,410–10,948

Bilbao to Kiruna by train, subway, foot, bus, and night train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 8hAverage Duration
Ticketkr 4,517Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,072.1 km
  • Duration: 22h 38m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Kiruna, Sweden?

Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air International, and two other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Kiruna Airport (KRN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Sjukhuset via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Puttgarden, Stockholm, Cityterminalen, and Töre busstation in around 2d 14h.

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