There are 9 ways to get from Stockholm to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), night train, or car train
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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ARN - BIO
6h 36m€113–335Train, bus via Cologne
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
29h 2m€520–960Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus N32 / ...
- Take the bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
41h 40m€222–537Drive 2,867.2 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Bilbaocar 2,867.2 km
27h 32m€482–695Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane ARN - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
11h 5m€141–417Train
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
37h 22m€569–1,062Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Padborgnighttrain En
- Take the train from Padborg st to Hamburg-Altonatrain 75 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Duisburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
39h 33mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris Nordtrain Trn
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
39h 46m€346–606Drive, car train
- Drive from Stockholm to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar
33h 10m€484–680
Stockholm to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Bilbao is to fly which costs €110 - €340 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Bilbao via Malmö central train station FlixBus stop and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm station to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Stockholm Centralstation and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 22m.
The distance between Stockholm and Bilbao is 2352 km. The road distance is 2867.2 km.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Cologne which takes 29h 2m and costs €500 - €1000.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Stockholm to Bilbao, including transfers.
Stockholm to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Stockholm to Bilbao train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Stockholm Centralstation.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs €110 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €220 - €550 and takes 41h 40m, you could also train, which costs €550 - €1100 and takes 37h 22m.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Bilbao, Spain?
Norwegian Air International, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Bilbao via Malmö central train station FlixBus stop, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 41h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bilbao Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bilbao Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Padborg st to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 (0) 911 / 240 388 – 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Padborg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Padborg st to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
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Booking & Getting There
Stockholm to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Malmö central train station FlixBus stop.
Stockholm to Bilbao train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockholm to Bilbao is 2867 km. It takes approximately 27h 32m to drive from Stockholm to Bilbao.
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