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How to get fromCluj-Napoca to Bilbaoby plane, bus, train, train (TGV, Renfe), or car

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

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  1. Fly Cluj-Napoca to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CLJ - BIO
    8h 28m
    €97–413

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Strasbourgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    37h 29m
    €332–515

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cluj Napoca 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 Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train
    6. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    41h 58m
    €473–716

  4. Drive  2,552.9 km

    1. Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Bilbaocar car 2,552.9 km
    27h 19m
    €418–603

  5. Fly Cluj-Napoca to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CLJ - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    16h 19m
    €101–412

  6. Bus to Debrecen International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Debrecen bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Debrecen International Airport (DEB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DEB - BIO
    12h 3m
    €146–532

  7. Bus via Toulouse

    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Toulouse Matabiaubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus N7748
    40h 52m
    €178–238

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Devatrain train Ir
    2. Take the bus from Deva to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    45h 33m
    €156–197

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Orăștiebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Orăștie to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus
    2d 4h

Cluj-Napoca to Bilbao by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration41h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€473Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,134.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Bilbao, Spain?

Lufthansa, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Bilbao-Abando via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 41h 58m.

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