There are 5 ways to get from Raleigh 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane RDU - BIO
14h 25m€223–855Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CLT - BIO
17h 29m€310–987Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane RDU - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
18h 20m€353–1,319Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane RDU - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
16h 46m€405–1,422Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane RDU - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
18h 28m€423–1,519
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Bilbao is to fly which costs €220 - €900 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Bilbao is to fly which takes 14h 25m and costs €220 - €900.
The distance between Raleigh and Bilbao is 6364 km.
It takes approximately 14h 25m to get from Raleigh to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 6h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 3:31 AM in Raleigh and 9:31 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1680+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Bilbao, Spain?
Air France, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santander Airport via New York JFK, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santander Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santander Airport via Boston, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via New York JFK, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Boston, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Philadelphia, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via New York JFK, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Philadelphia, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Boston, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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