There are 11 ways to get from Croatia to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Rijeka Airport
best- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane RJK - BIO
8h 51m€117–537Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZAG - BIO
8h 21m€73–217Train, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus 402 / ...
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
29h 29m€302–601Bus via Maribor
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus
- Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
29h 57m€268–1,691Drive 1,834.1 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Bilbaocar 1,834.1 km
19h 17m€291–420Fly from Split Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SPU - BIO
7h 36m€85–173Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VCE - BIO
8h 28m€75–1,029Fly from Pula Airport
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane PUY - BIO
8h 9m€93–170Fly from Zadar Airport
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZAD - BIO
7h 41m€78–248Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
31h 25m€208–1,412Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus stationbus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus
37h 59m€168–287
Croatia to Bilbao by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Bilbao is to fly which costs €80 - €180 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Bilbao is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs €80 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Croatia to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Edvard Rusjan Airport and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 57m.
The distance between Croatia and Bilbao is 1444 km. The road distance is 1834.1 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 29m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Croatia to Bilbao, including transfers.
Croatia to Bilbao bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Zagreb station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Bilbao is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs €110 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via Maribor, which costs €260 - €1700 and takes 29h 57m.
Croatia to Bilbao bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Edvard Rusjan Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Bilbao is 1834 km. It takes approximately 19h 17m to drive from Croatia to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Croatia and Bilbao, Spain?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Bilbao Intermodal via Edvard Rusjan Airport and Padova in around 29h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Pula Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Zadar Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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