There are 10 ways to get from Netherlands to Bilbao by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, or car
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Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AMS - BIO
5h 1m€83–281Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
5h 43m€67–245Train via Antony
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
13h 26m€312–509Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurocity Direct
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 37m€124–242Drive 1,393.1 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Bilbaocar 1,393.1 km
13h 47m€251–362Fly Eindhoven Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane EIN - BIO
5h€91–318Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
6h 53m€88–330Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane AMS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
8h€114–378Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
13h 44m€281–516Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus 810 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus FlixBus N743 / ...
22h 42m€107–178
Netherlands to Bilbao by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €65 - €250 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h and costs €90 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat and arriving at Bilbao via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Netherlands to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Paris Nord, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 26m.
The distance between Netherlands and Bilbao is 1181 km. The road distance is 1393.1 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Bilbao without a car is to train via Antony which takes 13h 26m and costs €310 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Netherlands to Bilbao, including transfers.
Netherlands to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Netherlands to Bilbao train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €80 - €290. Alternatively, you can train via Antony, which costs €310 - €550 and takes 13h 26m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 22h 42m.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Bilbao, Spain?
KLM and Air France fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 13h 26m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Netherlands to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Netherlands to Bilbao train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Netherlands to Bilbao is 1393 km. It takes approximately 13h 47m to drive from Netherlands to Bilbao.
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