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How to get fromLeeuwarden to Bilbaoby train, plane, bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    7h
    €114–284

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    9h 11m
    €98–307

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    15h 12m
    €356–602

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 810 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus
    22h 7m
    €130–205

  5. Drive  1,515.7 km

    1. Drive from Leeuwarden to Bilbaocar car 1,515.7 km
    15h 4m
    €323–466

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    8h 34m
    €103–300

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane AMS - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 34m
    €144–401

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    16h 54m
    €374–601

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Lelystad Centrumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    23h 58m
    €138–243

Leeuwarden to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration15h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€356Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,370.5 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a bus from Leeuwarden to Bilbao via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Brussels-North train station in around 22h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leeuwarden to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Schiphol Airport, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 16h 54m.

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