There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Koper by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BIO - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
8h 32m€53–515Fly Bilbao Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BIO - TRS
11h 45m€52–274Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
22h 33m€326–540Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padua to Koper Bankabus 419 / ...
29h 24m€135–169Drive 1,660.6 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Kopercar 1,660.6 km
17h 23m€271–391Fly Bilbao Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane BIO - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
9h 45m€187–392Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane SDR - TSF
- Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Portorož
8h 52m€167–1,161Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
25h 7m€275–458Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Koper Bankabus 419
31h 18m€163–255
Bilbao to Koper by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Koper is to fly which costs €50 - €280 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Koper is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 32m and costs €50 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Koper. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Koper Banka via Padua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Koper. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Toulouse Matabiau, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 7m.
The distance between Bilbao and Koper is 1443 km. The road distance is 1660.6 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Koper without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 33m and costs €320 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Bilbao to Koper, including transfers.
Bilbao to Koper bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Koper train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Koper is to bus which takes 29h 24m and costs €130 - €170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €50 - €280 and takes 11h 45m, you could also train, which costs €270 - €460 and takes 25h 7m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Koper, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Koper Banka via Padova and Padua in around 29h 24m. Alternatively, Volotea, ITA Airways, and five other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €18–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ljubljana via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Treviso Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Treviso Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–370
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €27
- Private
- €155
Shuttle from Treviso, Aeroporto to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–370
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €27
- Private
- €155
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Padua to Koper Banka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Koper Banka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €90–110
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- €39
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Booking & Getting There
Bilbao to Koper bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Bilbao to Koper train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Koper is 1661 km. It takes approximately 17h 23m to drive from Bilbao to Koper.
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