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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bilbao to Zagreb by plane, bus, train (Renfe, TGV), car, or shuttle

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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 19m
    €68–205

  2. 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
    €273–1,682

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse 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
    35h 36m
    €569–1,316

  4. Drive 1,838.7 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Zagrebcar car 1,838.7 km
    19h 17m
    €292–421

  5. 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
    €79–283

  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 46m
    €150–813

  7. 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 59m
    €382–993

  8. Fly Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    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 42m
    €82–1,253

  9. 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
    8h 52m
    €83–327

  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
    €215–1,392

  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 979 / ...
    38h 4m
    €194–324

Bilbao to Zagreb by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration35h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€569Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,558.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

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

Edelweiss Air, Croatia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 5 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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