There are 9 ways to get from Kraków to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (TGV, Renfe), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane KRK - BIO
6h 2m€57–225Train, bus
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Rzepintrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Futuroscopetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Poitiers Futuroscope to Bilbaobus
30h€401–1,338Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Lyonbus N1316 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
37h 40m€215–370Drive 2,307.8 km
- Drive from Kraków to Bilbaocar 2,307.8 km
22h 21m€365–526Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane KRK - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
9h 24m€98–357Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Rzepintrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
33h 48m€486–1,413Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Lyonbus N1316 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bilbaobus FlixBus N716 / ...
41h 10m€235–390Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Kraków to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
41h 39m€193–233Drive, car train
- Drive from Kraków to Lüneburgcar
- Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar
30h 13m€400–564
Kraków to Bilbao by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Bilbao is to fly which costs €55 - €230 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs €55 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków station to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Rzepin, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 48m.
The distance between Kraków and Bilbao is 1906 km. The road distance is 2307.8 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h and costs €400 - €1400.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Kraków to Bilbao, including transfers.
Kraków to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Bilbao train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs €55 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €210 - €370 and takes 37h 40m, you could also train, which costs €480 - €1500 and takes 33h 48m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Bilbao, Spain?
Wizz Air, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 37h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Rzepin to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Rzepin to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rzepin to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rzepin to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Futuroscope
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Futuroscope
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Poitiers Futuroscope to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- 13 43 232 76
- [email protected]
- Website
- miskrosno.pl
Bus from Kraków to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €84
- Schedules at
- miskrosno.pl
- Book at
- api.euroticket.pl
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Kraków to Bilbao train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Rzepin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Bilbao is 2308 km. It takes approximately 22h 21m to drive from Kraków to Bilbao.
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