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There are 11 ways to get from Zagreb to Bilbao by plane, bus, night train, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZAG - BIO
    7h 51m
    €77–215

  2. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane VCE - BIO
    9h 38m
    €69–838

  3. Bus via Maribor

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    29h 57m
    €268–1,111

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    33h 40m
    €324–549

  5. Drive  1,833.2 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Bilbaocar car 1,833.2 km
    19h 22m
    €300–432

  6. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LJU - BIO
    11h 53m
    €124–611

  7. Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GRZ - BIO
    10h 11m
    €387–857

  8. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane ZAG - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    11h 55m
    €110–427

  9. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane ZAG - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    10h 30m
    €89–312

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    30h 43m
    €207–957

  11. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus 402 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus
    32h 58m
    €176–272

Zagreb to Bilbao by night train and train

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration33h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,552.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Bilbao, Spain?

Lufthansa, Croatia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Bilbao Intermodal via Edvard Rusjan Airport and Padova in around 29h 57m.

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