There are 9 ways to get from Split to Bilbao by plane, ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SPU - BIO
6h€82–164Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Split to Anconaferry 53
- Take the train from Ancona to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
34h 56m€356–609Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Paduabus N535
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
36h 30m€164–238Drive 2,047.8 km
- Drive from Split to Bilbaocar 2,047.8 km
22h 16m€325–470Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane SPU - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
11h 16m€130–258Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane SPU - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
9h 25m€98–255Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane SPU - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
14h 35m€118–314Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Split to Anconaferry 53
- Take the train from Ancona to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
39h 30m€251–384Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus
41h 55m€248–1,102
Split to Bilbao by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Bilbao is to fly which costs €80 - €170 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Split to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h and costs €80 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 30m.
The distance between Split and Bilbao is 1584 km. The road distance is 2047.8 km.
The best way to get from Split to Bilbao without a car is to ferry and train which takes 34h 56m and costs €350 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Split to Bilbao, including transfers.
Split to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Split to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h and costs €80 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €240 and takes 36h 30m.
Split to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Padua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Bilbao is 2048 km. It takes approximately 22h 16m to drive from Split to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Bilbao, Spain?
Vueling Airlines flies from Split Airport (SPU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bilbao Intermodal via Padua and Padova in around 36h 30m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Split Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–45
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €123–800
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €123
- Private
- €518
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Split to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Split to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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