There are 4 ways to get from Raleigh 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane RDU - BIO
17h 3m€263–1,005Fly 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 - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
18h 26m€422–1,619Train 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 48m€305–1,095Fly 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 26m€403–1,519
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Bilbao is to fly which costs €260 - €1100 and takes 17h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Bilbao is to fly which takes 17h 3m and costs €260 - €1100.
The distance between Raleigh and Bilbao is 6365 km.
It takes approximately 17h 3m to get from Raleigh to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 6h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 9:40 PM in Raleigh and 3:40 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1739+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Bilbao, Spain?
Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santander Airport via New York JFK, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santander Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santander Airport via Boston, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santander Airport via Philadelphia, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santander Airport via Washington Dulles, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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