There are 8 ways to get from Tirana to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, 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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane TIA - BIO
8h 31m€68–203Fly to Santander Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane TIA - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 42m€53–297Bus, train via Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
33h 26mDrive 2,508.1 km
- Drive from Tirana to Bilbaocar 2,508.1 km
29h 27m€411–593Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane TIA - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
10h 55m€121–455Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
33h 40mBus via Pamplona
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Pamplonabus
- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus L20
35h 17mBus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Ba-Gi-St / ...
39h 44m
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tirana to Bilbao is to fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Tirana to Bilbao is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Tirana to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Tirana and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants and Pamplona / Iruña. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 17m.
The distance between Tirana and Bilbao is 1896 km. The road distance is 2508.1 km.
The best way to get from Tirana to Bilbao without a car is to bus and train via Strasbourg which takes 33h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Tirana to Bilbao, including transfers.
Tirana to Bilbao bus services, operated by Pati Travel, depart from Tirana station.
The best way to get from Tirana to Bilbao is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Pamplona, which costs and takes 35h 17m.
Tirana to Bilbao bus services, operated by Pati Travel, arrive at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tirana to Bilbao is 2508 km. It takes approximately 29h 27m to drive from Tirana to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Bilbao, Spain?
Ulendo Airlink, ITA Airways, and six other airlines fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tirana to Bilbao Intermodal via Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants and Pamplona / Iruña in around 35h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Bari, Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- 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
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €38–40
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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