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How to get fromCape Town to Bilbaoby plane, bus, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Bilbao by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CPT - BIO
    15h 53m
    €275–619

  2. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CPT - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    20h 17m
    €467–1,336

  3. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CPT - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    20h 50m
    €380–1,111

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration17h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,898.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 53m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Bilbao, Spain?

Lufthansa, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day.

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