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There are 11 ways to get from Riga to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, car, 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 57m
    €112–354

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    41h 16m
    €466–1,160

  3. Drive 3,053.5 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Bilbaocar car 3,053.5 km
    30h 47m
    €482–696

  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
    10h 56m
    €163–624

  5. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane RIX - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    12h 48m
    €132–398

  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
    17h 33m
    €112–368

  7. Bus via Paris

    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
    45h 25m
    €234–408

  8. Bus, train via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    47h 20m
    €571–1,195

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Dortmundbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2d 8h
    €230–442

  10. Bus #2

    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
    €227–359

  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
    37h 42m
    €484–684

Riga to Bilbao by bus, train, and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration41h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€466Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,439.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

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) 5 times a day. 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 45h 25m.

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