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There are 11 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 42m
    €92–364

  2. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Parisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    45h 10m
    €283–434

  3. Drive  3,053.5 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Bilbaocar car 3,053.5 km
    30h 47m
    €500–722

  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 - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    11h 16m
    €162–671

  5. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane RIX - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    11h 46m
    €130–446

  6. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane RIX - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    13h 28m
    €122–388

  7. 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
    45h 27m
    €373–694

  8. 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 1m
    €436–763

  9. 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
    €218–428

  10. 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
    €226–374

  11. 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
    38h 25m
    €489–702

Riga to Bilbao by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration45h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,440.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

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

Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, and five other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Bilbao via Berlin Südkreuz train station and Paris in around 45h 10m.

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