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 35m€304–706Train 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
13h 58m€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 - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
16h 14m€355–876
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Bilbao is to fly and bus which costs €350 - €900 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Bilbao is to fly which takes 13h 35m and costs €300 - €750.
The distance between Ottawa and Bilbao is 5611 km.
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from Ottawa to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 6h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 12:43 AM in Ottawa and 6:43 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1761+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Bilbao, Spain?
Air France, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice 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
- €230–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
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
- €340–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–900
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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