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There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Bilbao by plane, bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane RIX - BIO
    8h 37m
    €102–354

  2. Bus via Magdeburg

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Magdeburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    47h 15m
    €233–405

  3. Drive  3,053.5 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Bilbaocar car 3,053.5 km
    30h 47m
    €486–702

  4. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane RIX - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    11h 41m
    €163–671

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    47h 21m
    €406–690

  6. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus
    47h 22m
    €356–971

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2d 6h
    €230–440

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus 824103
    2. Take the bus from Lviv to Bilbaobus bus Kyiv-Santander
    2d 15h
    €227–368

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar car
    37h 54m
    €483–684

Riga to Bilbao by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration47h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,440.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Bilbao, Spain?

Air Baltic, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rīga to Bilbao via Magdeburg central bus station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 47h 15m.

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