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There are 10 ways to get from Rijeka to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Rijeka Airport

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    1. Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane RJK - BIO
    8h 24m
    €98–401

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    6. Take the bus from Hendaye to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    23h 18m
    €440–696

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trieste to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    29h 39m

  4. Drive  1,705.3 km

    1. Drive from Rijeka to Bilbaocar car 1,705.3 km
    17h 59m
    €276–398

  5. Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane VCE - BIO
    8h 54m
    €338–653

  6. Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane TRS - BIO
    9h 41m
    €170–390

  7. Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LJU - BIO
    9h 52m
    €342–673

  8. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZAG - BIO
    9h 59m
    €293–568

  9. Bus, train via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    26h 11m
    €361–560

  10. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus 958
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus
    33h 21m
    €190–290

Rijeka to Bilbao by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration33h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,443.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Bilbao, Spain?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Bilbao Intermodal via Trieste, Autostazione, Trieste, and Padova in around 29h 39m.

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