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€116–524Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZAG - BIO
8h 21m€68–217Train, 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€304–603Bus 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€268–1,696Drive 1,834.1 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Bilbaocar 1,834.1 km
19h 17m€289–418Fly from Split Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SPU - BIO
7h 36m€84–173Shuttle 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€80–1,052Fly from Pula Airport
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane PUY - BIO
8h 9m€93–169Fly from Zadar Airport
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZAD - BIO
7h 51m€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€208–1,512Bus 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€167–287
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 - €650.
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
- vueling.com
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
Flights from Split Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Zadar Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- 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
- €140–480
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
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
- €100–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- 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
- €28–40
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
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
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb to Edvard Rusjan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–350
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €111–1,200
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €111
- Private
- €411
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–900
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–260
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €78–1,100
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €78
- Private
- €463
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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