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There are 10 ways to get from Zagreb to Bilbao by plane, bus, 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

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    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
    €72–759

  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
    €268–1,040

  4. Drive  1,834.1 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Bilbaocar car 1,834.1 km
    19h 17m
    €295–426

  5. 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
    €124–579

  6. 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
    €393–729

  7. 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
    10h 25m
    €120–497

  8. 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
    €86–309

  9. 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
    €207–891

  10. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus 900 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus
    37h 50m
    €179–285

Zagreb to Bilbao by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration37h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest 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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