There are 10 ways to get from Utrecht to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AMS - BIO
5h 17m€86–276Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
7h 33m€80–272Train, bus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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
12h 42m€270–507Bus
- Take the bus from Utrecht to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 40m€116–206Drive 1,359.3 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Bilbaocar 1,359.3 km
13h 23m€245–353Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
6h 54m€93–362Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane EIN - BIO
5h 55m€101–338Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane AMS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
8h 16m€117–393Train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
16h 13m€243–447Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Utrecht Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus N809 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus FlixBus N743 / ...
22h 35m€106–176
Utrecht to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Bilbao is to bus via Brussels which costs €100 - €180 and takes 22h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Utrecht and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Lille - Europe Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Utrecht to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Schiphol Airport Train Station, Bruxelles Midi, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 13m.
The distance between Utrecht and Bilbao is 1210 km. The road distance is 1359.3 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 42m and costs €270 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Utrecht to Bilbao, including transfers.
Utrecht to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Utrecht station.
Utrecht to Bilbao train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Bilbao is to bus which takes 20h 40m and costs €110 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €450 and takes 16h 13m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Utrecht to Bilbao Intermodal via Lille - Europe Train Station in around 20h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Schiphol Airport Train Station, Brussel-Zuid, Bruxelles Midi, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 16h 13m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Utrecht to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Utrecht to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Utrecht to Bilbao train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Schiphol Airport Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Bilbao is 1359 km. It takes approximately 13h 23m to drive from Utrecht to Bilbao.
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