There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Tirana by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane BIO - TIA
7h 42m$79–244Train, bus via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
33h 7mDrive 2,511.2 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Tiranacar 2,511.2 km
29h 27m$459–663Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SDR - TIA
8h 25m$90–355Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane VIT - TIA
8h 33m$107–399Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus ALSA - Sder-Barna / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
33h 53mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
34h 32mBus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
46h 34m
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Tirana is to fly which costs $75 - $250 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Tirana is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $75 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Tirana. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Tirana via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 53m.
The distance between Bilbao and Tirana is 1888 km. The road distance is 2511.2 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Tirana without a car is to train and bus via Strasbourg which takes 33h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Bilbao to Tirana, including transfers.
Bilbao to Tirana bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Tirana is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $75 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 33h 53m.
Bilbao to Tirana bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Tirana is 2511 km. It takes approximately 29h 27m to drive from Bilbao to Tirana.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Tirana, Albania?
Ulendo Airlink, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tirana via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants in around 33h 53m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- $90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- $43
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- 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
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Monbus
- 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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