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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane OTP - BIO
    8h 17m
    €67–237

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj / ...
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain train
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    39h 35m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchurest to Sibiubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    47h 30m
    €160–208

  4. Drive  2,817.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Bilbaocar car 2,817.6 km
    30h 8m
    €461–666

  5. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane OTP - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 8m
    €77–311

  6. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane OTP - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    11h 16m
    €100–419

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    6. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    2d
    €466–710

  8. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeauxbus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1093 / ...
    2d 4h
    €299–441

Bucharest to Bilbao by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€466Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,345.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bilbao, Spain?

Lufthansa, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchurest to Bilbao Intermodal via Sibiu in around 47h 30m.

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