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There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Bilbao by plane, bus, car, ferry, train, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HEL - BIO
    8h 42m
    €95–288

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    2d 6h
    €320–479

  3. Drive  4,568.2 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bilbaocar car 4,568.2 km
    47h 28m
    €967–1,397

  4. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane TLL - BIO
    10h 50m
    €109–275

  5. Fly Helsinki Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane HEL - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    11h 33m
    €157–405

  6. Bus, train via Ełk

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    2. Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Poznan, Bus Station to Mulhousebus bus
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    6. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    2d 9h
    €462–727

  7. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2d 11h
    €330–517

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2d 12h
    €375–601

  9. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    5. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar car
    2d 12h
    €884–1,406

Helsinki to Bilbao by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket€320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,693 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Bilbao, Spain?

KLM, Finnair, and three other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Bilbao via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Paris in around 2d 6h.

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