There are 4 ways to get from Newark Airport (EWR) to Bilbao by plane, bus, or 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 Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane EWR - BIO
8h 8m€309–720Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane EWR - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
13h 22m€363–1,255Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane EWR - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebrotrain
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain
14h 46m€310–807Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane EWR - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
11h 25m€418–1,472
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark Airport (EWR) to Bilbao is to fly which costs €300 - €750 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Newark Airport (EWR) to Bilbao is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs €300 - €750.
The distance between Newark Airport (EWR) and Bilbao is 5725 km.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Newark Airport (EWR) to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 6h ahead of Newark Airport (EWR). It is currently 11:16 PM in Newark Airport (EWR) and 5:16 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1822+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Newark Airport (EWR), USA and Bilbao, Spain?
United Airlines, Iberia, and TAP Portugal fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–700
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–2,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santander Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
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