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
15h 57m€362–616Fly 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 to Bilbaobus
18h 22m€434–1,533
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 €360 - €650 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Bilbao is to fly which takes 15h 57m and costs €360 - €650.
The distance between Cape Town and Bilbao is 8898 km.
It takes approximately 15h 57m to get from Cape Town to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 1h behind Cape Town. It is currently 2:34 AM in Cape Town and 1:34 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1683+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Bilbao, Spain?
Air France, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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