There are 7 ways to get from Heraklion to Bilbao by plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry, car, or shuttle
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane HER - BIO
8h 15m€102–194Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
2d 10hCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Bilbaocar
42h 8m€676–1,206Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CHQ - BIO
10h 28m€185–475Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane HER - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
32h 17m€128–416Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane HER - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
11h 7m€183–292Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
2d 22h
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heraklion to Bilbao is to fly which costs €100 - €200 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Heraklion to Bilbao is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs €100 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Heraklion to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Ioannina, Vlore , station and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Heraklion and Bilbao is 2573 km.
The best way to get from Heraklion to Bilbao without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Heraklion to Bilbao, including transfers.
Heraklion to Bilbao bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Heraklion to Bilbao bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Bilbao is 1h behind Heraklion. It is currently 8:24 PM in Heraklion and 7:24 PM in Bilbao.
There are 1816+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Bilbao, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- 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
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion to Chania - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- 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
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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