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How to get fromBratislava to Bilbaoby bus, plane, train, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 9 ways to get from Bratislava to Bilbao by bus, plane, train, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane VIE - BIO
    6h 6m
    €70–256

  2. Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BUD - BIO
    9h
    €68–246

  3. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    6. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    22h 47m
    €377–679

  4. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N882
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    31h 45m
    €183–278

  5. Drive  1,972.1 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Bilbaocar car 1,972.1 km
    20h 30m
    €323–466

  6. Fly Bratislava Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane BTS - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    19h 48m
    €107–382

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    29h 7m
    €388–600

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus 901 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Padovabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    33h 9m
    €289–1,513

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    33h 25m
    €207–369

Bratislava to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration22h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€377Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,669.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Bilbao via Lyon in around 31h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Bilbao-Abando via Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 29h 7m.

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