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

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

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BIO - ZAG
    7h 37m
    €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
    10h
    €69–892

  3. Bus, train via Chambéry

    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 Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 31m
    €304–505

  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 Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Augsburg Hbftrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    6. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    33h 33m
    €493–821

  5. Drive  1,837.6 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Zagrebcar car 1,837.6 km
    19h 21m
    €300–433

  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
    10h 4m
    €125–622

  7. 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

  8. 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
    10h 17m
    €392–872

  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
    11h 57m
    €90–357

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319 / ...
    33h 10m
    €169–302

Bilbao to Zagreb by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration27h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,553.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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

Edelweiss Air, Croatia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Zaragoza-Delicias, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Paris Gare De Lyon, Augsburg Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 33h 33m.

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