There are 9 ways to get from Stockholm to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), 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
8h 1m€108–325Train, bus via Paris
- 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 3m€496–924Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus N71
- Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
43h€225–366Drive 2,867.2 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Bilbaocar 2,867.2 km
27h 32m€472–682Fly 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€161–507Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ARN - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 30m€152–389Train
- 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 23m€554–1,036Train, bus
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
42h 18m€291–539Drive, car train
- Drive from Stockholm to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar
33h 10m€470–664
Stockholm to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Bilbao is to fly which costs €100 - €330 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Bilbao is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h.
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 23m.
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 Paris which takes 29h 3m and costs €490 - €950.
It takes approximately 8h 1m 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 8h 1m and costs €100 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €220 - €370 and takes 43h, you could also train, which costs €550 - €1100 and takes 37h 23m.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Bilbao, Spain?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and Eurowings 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 Intermodal via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 43h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–850
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–850
- 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
- €100–230
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Stockholm to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
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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