There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Auckland by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Auckland (AKL)plane MAD - AKL
36h 56m$1,057–2,177Fly from Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Auckland (AKL)plane BIO - AKL
46h 26m$1,306–2,050Bus to Pamplona Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus
- Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Auckland (AKL)plane PNA - AKL
41h 58m$3,122–9,071Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballestbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Auckland (AKL)plane SDR - AKL
2d 3h$1,424–4,974Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Auckland (AKL)plane BCN - AKL
34h 21m$1,098–2,632Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostiabus
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Auckland (AKL)plane EAS - AKL
2d 3h$1,425–4,177Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Auckland (AKL)plane VIT - AKL
45h 50m$1,212–8,074Bus, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostiabus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Auckland (AKL)plane BOD - AKL
2d 17h$1,183–4,557
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Auckland is to train and fly which costs $1,000 - $2,200 and takes 36h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Auckland is to train and fly which takes 34h 21m and costs $1,100 - $2,700.
The distance between Bilbao and Auckland is 20119 km.
It takes approximately 36h 56m to get from Bilbao to Auckland, including transfers.
Auckland is 12h ahead of Bilbao. It is currently 9:45 PM in Bilbao and 9:45 AM in Auckland.
There are 2226+ hotels available in Auckland.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Auckland, New Zealand?
Norwegian Air International and Air China fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Auckland (AKL) twice a week.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Auckland via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–9,000
Flights from Santander Airport to Auckland via Manchester, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Auckland via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Auckland via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–11,000
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Auckland via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Auckland via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Auckland via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–9,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Auckland via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Auckland via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Auckland via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Santander Airport to Auckland via Manchester, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Auckland via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Auckland via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–11,000
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Auckland via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Auckland via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Auckland via Dublin, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Auckland via Palma Mallorca, Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Auckland via Copenhagen, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $75–110
- Rail 1st Class
- $110–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruña
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
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