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How to get fromTirana to Bilbaoby plane, bus, train, busferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Tirana to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, busferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane TIA - BIO
    9h 26m
    €68–223

  2. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane TIA - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    10h 39m
    €53–297

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    33h 40m

  4. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    35h 42m

  5. Drive  2,508 km

    1. Drive from Tirana to Bilbaocar car 2,508 km
    29h 27m
    €474–685

  6. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane TIA - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    11h 15m
    €98–300

  7. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane TIA - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    11h
    €121–445

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus ALSA - Ba-Gi-St
    34h 57m

  9. Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    40h 46m

Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,896.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 26m

What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Bilbao, Spain?

Ulendo Airlink, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tirana to Bilbao Intermodal via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants in around 34h 57m.

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