There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Split by plane, train, bus, car, or ferry
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 Split Airport (SPU)plane BIO - SPU
6h€82–173Train, bus
- 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 Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train Fr
- Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain Fr
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
34h 23m€317–550Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padua to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus N535
36h 56m€168–232Drive 2,051.5 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Splitcar 2,051.5 km
22h 20m€326–470Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BIQ - SPU
9h 50m€97–260Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Split Airport (SPU)plane SDR - SPU
8h 20m€127–255Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ancona to Splitferry 53
38h 28m€259–379Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
40h 10m€259–1,102
Bilbao to Split by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Split is to fly which costs €80 - €180 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Split is to fly which takes 6h and costs €80 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Split. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Padua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 56m.
The distance between Bilbao and Split is 1591 km. The road distance is 2051.5 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Split without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 23m and costs €310 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Bilbao to Split, including transfers.
Bilbao to Split bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Split is to fly which takes 6h and costs €80 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €240 and takes 36h 56m.
Bilbao to Split bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Split is 2051 km. It takes approximately 22h 20m to drive from Bilbao to Split.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Split, Croatia?
Vueling Airlines flies from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Split Airport (SPU) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Padova and Padua in around 36h 56m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Split Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Santander Airport to Split Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Split Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Santander Airport to Split Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Split Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Split Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Split Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Split Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Split Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Rho-Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Padua to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- 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
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Mestre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €123–800
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €123
- Private
- €518
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–45
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Ancona to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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