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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Fly Helsinki Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane HEL - BIO
8h 59m€99–318Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
2d 4h€283–472Drive 4,568.2 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Bilbaocar 4,568.2 km
47h 29m€849–1,227Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane TLL - BIO
10h 57m€114–305Fly Helsinki Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane HEL - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
11h 33m€134–415Fly Helsinki Airport to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane HEL - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
12h 46m€114–622Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 15 / ...
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyontrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
2d 5h€595–1,226Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
2d 12h€350–682Drive, car ferry, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar
- Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar
2d 11h€778–1,230
Helsinki to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Bilbao is to ferry and fly which costs €110 - €310 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Bilbao is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs €95 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Helsinki and Bilbao is 2694 km. The road distance is 4568.2 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs €280 - €480.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Helsinki to Bilbao, including transfers.
Helsinki to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Bilbao is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs €95 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €280 - €480 and takes 2 days 4h.
Helsinki to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Bilbao is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 7:39 PM in Helsinki and 6:39 PM in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Bilbao, Spain?
Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Bilbao Intermodal via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–650
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Bilbao is 4568 km. It takes approximately 47h 29m to drive from Helsinki to Bilbao.
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