There are 8 ways to get from Haarlem to Bilbao by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AMS - BIO
5h 14m€89–279Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
7h 11m€81–336Train
- Take the train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
14h 38m€304–519Train, bus
- Take the train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
21h 57m€100–200Drive 1,387.3 km
- Drive from Haarlem to Bilbaocar 1,387.3 km
14h 10m€255–369Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane AMS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
8h 13m€116–386Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
15h 24m€264–449Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus 810 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus FlixBus N743 / ...
22h 55m€118–188
Haarlem to Bilbao by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Haarlem to Bilbao is to train and bus which costs €100 - €200 and takes 21h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Haarlem to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Haarlem to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Bilbao via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Haarlem to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Haarlem and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 38m.
The distance between Haarlem and Bilbao is 1191 km. The road distance is 1387.3 km.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 14h 38m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Haarlem to Bilbao, including transfers.
Haarlem to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Haarlem to Bilbao train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Haarlem station.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €85 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €300 - €550 and takes 14h 38m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 22h 55m.
What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Bilbao, Spain?
KLM and Air France fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Haarlem to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 14h 38m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Haarlem to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Haarlem to Bilbao train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Haarlem to Bilbao is 1387 km. It takes approximately 14h 10m to drive from Haarlem to Bilbao.
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