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There are 10 ways to get from Bilbao to Zadar by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Zadar Airport

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane BIO - ZAD
    11h 10m
    €83–447

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Hendayebus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    5. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zadarbus bus
    28h 36m
    €375–524

  3. Drive  1,939.6 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Zadarcar car 1,939.6 km
    21h 12m
    €305–441

  4. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BIO - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    11h 27m
    €92–364

  5. Fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane BIO - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 25m
    €100–252

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BIO - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry ferry
    14h 20m
    €89–787

  7. Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, Catamaran

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane BIO - AOI
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry
    16h 6m
    €154–447

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagrebbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    34h 11m
    €275–1,157

  9. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    38h
    €200–314

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    38h 30m
    €460–727

Bilbao to Zadar by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration28h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€375Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,482.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 10m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Zadar, Croatia?

Lufthansa, Croatia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Zadar bus station via Padova, Edvard Rusjan Airport, and Zagreb in around 34h 11m.

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