There are 6 ways to get from Dubai to Bilbao by plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dubai International Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DXB - BIO
12h 58m€202–655Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AUH - BIO
14h 33m€180–495Fly Dubai International Airport to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane DXB - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
16h 42m€352–1,119Fly Dubai International Airport to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane DXB - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
15h 36m€292–919Fly Dubai International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane DXB - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
16h 27m€384–502Fly Dubai International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane DXB - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
14h 42m€390–1,317
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Bilbao is to shuttle and fly which costs €180 - €500 and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Bilbao is to fly which takes 12h 58m and costs €200 - €700.
The distance between Dubai and Bilbao is 5622 km.
It takes approximately 12h 58m to get from Dubai to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 2h behind Dubai. It is currently 9:03 AM in Dubai and 7:03 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1723+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Bilbao, Spain?
ITA Airways, Volotea, and four other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–490
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–490
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–490
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–480
Flights from Dubai International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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