There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Melbourne by plane, train, 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BIO - MEL
29h 20m$981–2,132Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BCN - MEL
31h 28m$867–1,740Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAD - MEL
32h 50m$881–1,684Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SDR - MEL
31h 20m$1,240–3,553Bus, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BOD - MEL
33h 39m$1,120–2,294Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane EAS - MEL
29h 29m$1,248–2,355Bus to Pamplona Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus
- Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PNA - MEL
33h 50m$3,245–5,551Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane VIT - MEL
30h 53m$1,440–4,153
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $850 - $1,700 and takes 32h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Melbourne is to fly which takes 29h 20m and costs $950 - $2,200.
The distance between Bilbao and Melbourne is 17276 km.
It takes approximately 29h 20m to get from Bilbao to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 8h ahead of Bilbao. It is currently 4:45 AM in Bilbao and 12:45 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5315+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Turkish Airlines, Malindo Airways, and Jetstar fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–5,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Santander Airport to Melbourne Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Melbourne Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–8,000
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Melbourne Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–5,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–5,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Melbourne Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–11,000
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Melbourne Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–11,000
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Melbourne Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–11,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–5,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruña
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
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