There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Skopje by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane BIO - SKP
8h 14m$102–303Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 83
- Take the bus from Ulm to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
34h 19m$397–675Train, bus via Lucerne
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ic
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus
- Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain
40h 50mDrive 2,653.2 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Skopjecar 2,653.2 km
26h 45m$464–670Train, bus
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
41h 19mBus via Padova
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
43h$182–234Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Gostivarbus
- Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
2d 2hDrive, car train
- Drive from Bilbao to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Skopjecar
33h 37m$609–861
Bilbao to Skopje by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Skopje is to fly which costs $100 - $310 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Skopje is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $100 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Skopje. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Skopje, Transporten Centar via Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h.
The distance between Bilbao and Skopje is 2042 km. The road distance is 2653.2 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Skopje without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 19m and costs $390 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Bilbao to Skopje, including transfers.
Bilbao to Skopje bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Skopje is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $100 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs $180 - $240 and takes 43h.
Bilbao to Skopje bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Skopje is 2653 km. It takes approximately 26h 45m to drive from Bilbao to Skopje.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Skopje, North Macedonia?
Austrian Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and five other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Skopje, Transporten Centar via Padova in around 43h.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Skopje International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Skopje International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Skopje International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Skopje International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38338606-839
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trainkos
Train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Trainkos
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Ulm to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Ulm to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- [email protected]
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Tirana to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- [email protected]
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Padova to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 23 139949
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
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