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There are 10 ways to get from Croatia to Bilbao by plane, bus, night train, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Rijeka Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane RJK - BIO
    8h 51m
    €123–588

  2. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane VCE - BIO
    8h 28m
    €67–691

  3. Bus via Maribor

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    29h 57m
    €268–1,111

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    33h 40m
    €324–549

  5. Drive  1,833.2 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Bilbaocar car 1,833.2 km
    19h 22m
    €300–432

  6. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZAG - BIO
    8h 20m
    €78–217

  7. Fly from Pula Airport

    1. Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane PUY - BIO
    7h 54m
    €85–334

  8. Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GRZ - BIO
    10h 53m
    €382–865

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    31h 25m
    €208–962

  10. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus 402 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus
    34h 6m
    €177–275

Croatia to Bilbao by night train and train

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration33h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,443.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

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.

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