There are 3 ways to get from Ottawa to Bilbao by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane YOW - BIO
13h 43m€324–556Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane YUL - BIO
14h 3m€326–969Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane YOW - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
16h 47m€376–1,223
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Bilbao is to fly which costs €320 - €600 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Bilbao is to fly which takes 13h 43m and costs €320 - €600.
The distance between Ottawa and Bilbao is 5615 km.
It takes approximately 13h 43m to get from Ottawa to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 6h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 8:25 PM in Ottawa and 2:25 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1721+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Bilbao, Spain?
Air France flies from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- €24–75
- Business
- €50–140
- Business Plus
- €60–150
- Economy
- €27–80
- Economy Plus
- €30–85
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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