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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
    8h 36m
    €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 49m
    €53–287

  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  2,508.1 km

    1. Drive from Tirana to Bilbaocar car 2,508.1 km
    29h 27m
    €409–590

  6. 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
    9h 15m
    €121–465

  7. 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 to Bilbaobus bus
    11h 55m
    €100–300

  8. Bus via Pamplona

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Pamplonabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus L20
    35h 17m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus ALSA - Ba-Gi-St / ...
    39h 44m

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,896.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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

ITA Airways, Volotea, and four 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.

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