There are 10 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Bilbao by plane, ferry, train, bus, car, car ferry, 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 Dubrovnik Airport
best- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DBV - BIO
9h 28m€63–266Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry 54
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa 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
36h 12m€420–653Bus via Maribor
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Zagrebbus
- 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
39h 57m€271–1,276Drive 2,248.4 km
- Drive from Dubrovnik to Bilbaocar 2,248.4 km
24h 30m€364–525Car ferry, shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane TGD - BIO
16h 4m€211–478Ferry to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRI - BIO
14h 23m€172–332Ferry to Split Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Splitferry
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SPU - BIO
8h 24m€136–300Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
42h 13mBus
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
44h 24m€476–759Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 974 / ...
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Ljubljana bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus
45h 11m€246–378
Dubrovnik to Bilbao by ferry, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubrovnik to Bilbao is to fly which costs €60 - €270 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Dubrovnik to Bilbao is to ferry and fly which takes 8h 24m and costs €130 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubrovnik to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Zagreb, Edvard Rusjan Airport and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 57m.
The distance between Dubrovnik and Bilbao is 1753 km. The road distance is 2248.4 km.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik to Bilbao without a car is to ferry and train which takes 36h 12m and costs €420 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Dubrovnik to Bilbao, including transfers.
Dubrovnik to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik to Bilbao is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs €60 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Maribor, which costs €270 - €1300 and takes 39h 57m.
Dubrovnik to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubrovnik to Bilbao is 2248 km. It takes approximately 24h 30m to drive from Dubrovnik to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Dubrovnik, Croatia and Bilbao, Spain?
Croatia Airlines, Edelweiss Air, and two other airlines fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Bilbao Intermodal via Zagreb, Edvard Rusjan Airport, and Padova in around 39h 57m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Split Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Split Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- [email protected]
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- Promet Makarska
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–40
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- 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
- €45–220
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €111–750
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €111
- Private
- €411
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €360–600
- Website
- GoOpti
- 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
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- [email protected]
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €55
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- [email protected]
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- TP Line
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