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How to get fromStockholm to Bilbaoby plane, train, bus, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), night train, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Stockholm to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), night train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ARN - BIO
    6h 34m
    €113–315

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    28h 58m
    €565–883

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus 602 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus
    42h 5m
    €240–368

  4. Drive  2,867.2 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Bilbaocar car 2,867.2 km
    27h 30m
    €448–647

  5. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane ARN - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    10h 20m
    €136–387

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln 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
    36h 20m
    €713–1,084

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    42h 18m
    €334–518

  8. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Laudio / Llodiobus bus L15
    45h 38m

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar car
    33h 39m
    €526–752

Stockholm to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration28h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€565Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,352 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Bilbao, Spain?

Norwegian Air International, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Bilbao via Copenhagen Busterminal and Brussels-North train station in around 42h 5m.

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