There are 7 ways to get from Bilbao to Thessaloníki by plane, train, bus, 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BIO - SKG
7h 58m€64–245Train, 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 Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
41h 58mDrive 2,852.4 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Thessaloníkicar 2,852.4 km
28h 40m€513–740Train, bus via Geneva
- 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 bus from Geneva to Pejabus
- Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus
43h 58mBus via Padova
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
46h 18m€225–257Bus
- 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 Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
2d 2hDrive, car train
- Drive from Bilbao to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Thessaloníkicar
35h 51m€553–794
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Thessaloníki is to fly which costs €60 - €250 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Thessaloníki is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs €60 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Thessaloníki station. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station via Padova, Dupnitsa and Serres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 18m.
The distance between Bilbao and Thessaloníki is 2191 km. The road distance is 2852.4 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Thessaloníki without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Bilbao to Thessaloníki, including transfers.
Bilbao to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Thessaloníki is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs €60 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs €220 - €260 and takes 46h 18m.
Bilbao to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Thessaloníki is 1h ahead of Bilbao. It is currently 11:49 PM in Bilbao and 12:49 AM in Thessaloníki.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Thessaloníki, Greece?
Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and six other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station via Padova, Dupnitsa, and Serres in around 46h 18m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- 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
- +355 699 605501
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
Bus from Geneva to Peja
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Geneva to Peja
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Peje to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- 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
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- 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
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