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There are 10 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 41m
    €102–244

  2. Bus, train via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Futuroscopetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Poitiers Futuroscope to Bilbaobus bus
    39h 45m
    €414–1,081

  3. Drive 3,053.5 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Bilbaocar car 3,053.5 km
    30h 47m
    €483–698

  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
    10h 51m
    €133–381

  5. 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 27m
    €104–339

  6. 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
    46h 32m
    €426–731

  7. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Dusseldorfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 081 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus
    2d 3h
    €216–436

  8. 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
    €240–469

  9. 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
    €227–356

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar car
    37h 42m
    €484–685

Riga to Bilbao by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration39h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€414Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,440 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

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 Düsseldorf central bus station and Brussels-North train station in around 2d 3h.

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