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There are 11 ways to get from Zagreb to Bilbao by plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), car, shuttle, or train

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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 41m
    €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
    €70–832

  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
    €268–1,112

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Mainz Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    4. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyontrain train 82
    5. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    6. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    37h 14m
    €559–930

  5. Drive  1,833.2 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Bilbaocar car 1,833.2 km
    19h 22m
    €298–431

  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
    9h 48m
    €124–623

  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 1m
    €417–859

  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
    €105–417

  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 - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    10h 5m
    €86–310

  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
    €207–958

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain train 318 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus
    33h 14m
    €179–276

Zagreb to Bilbao by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration37h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€559Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,552.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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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