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How to get fromBilbao to Zagrebby plane, bus, train (Renfe, TGV), car, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Bilbao to Zagreb by plane, bus, train (Renfe, TGV), car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BIO - ZAG
    7h 24m
    €73–224

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

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    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 Zagrebshuttle bus
    9h 37m
    €68–892

  3. Bus via Maribor

    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
    30h 17m
    €273–1,112

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Graz Hbftrain train Ec
    6. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    34h 28m
    €577–871

  5. Drive  1,837.6 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Zagrebcar car 1,837.6 km
    19h 21m
    €297–429

  6. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BIO - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    9h 6m
    €307–622

  7. Fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane BIO - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagrebshuttle bus
    9h 39m
    €422–762

  8. Fly to Rijeka Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane BIO - RJK
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka Airport to Zagrebshuttle bus
    9h 30m
    €287–672

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    31h 3m
    €215–952

  10. 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 Zagrebbus bus 900 / ...
    33h 4m
    €192–293

Bilbao to Zagreb by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration34h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€577Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,544 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

Lufthansa, Croatia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Zagreb via Padova and Edvard Rusjan Airport in around 30h 17m.

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