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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bilbao to Zagreb by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BIO - ZAG
    7h 11m
    €78–214

  2. Fly Bilbao Airport 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 24m
    €70–882

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train 963 / ...
    6. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    26h 51m
    €418–696

  4. 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

  5. Drive  1,837.6 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Zagrebcar car 1,837.6 km
    19h 21m
    €299–432

  6. Fly Bilbao Airport 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 Zagrebshuttle bus
    9h 13m
    €125–632

  7. Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane VIT - ZAG
    11h 57m
    €85–337

  8. Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus bus
    2. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SDR - ZAG
    8h 59m
    €119–360

  9. Fly Bilbao Airport 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 46m
    €422–872

  10. 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

  11. 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 / ...
    32h 53m
    €180–281

  12. 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 Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train 963 / ...
    6. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    33h 24m
    €523–841

Bilbao to Zagreb by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration26h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€418Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,544 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

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

Lufthansa, Croatia Airlines, and three 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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