There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Bilbao by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CPT - BIO
14h 58m€265–619Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CPT - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
19h 52m€464–1,334
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Bilbao is to fly which costs €260 - €650 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Bilbao is to fly which takes 14h 58m and costs €260 - €650.
The distance between Cape Town and Bilbao is 8898 km.
It takes approximately 14h 58m to get from Cape Town to Bilbao, including transfers.
There are 1715+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Bilbao, Spain?
Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,700
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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