There are 11 ways to get from Bilbao to Split by bus, plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), car, ferry, shuttle, or car train
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Bus, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Split Airport
best- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BIQ - SPU
10h 52m€174–796Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Zagreb Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Stationbus 924 / ...
36h 8m€83–155Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Angouleme to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Split Bus Stationbus
34h 7m€275–417Train
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
43h 24m€266–623Drive 2,050.5 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Splitcar 2,050.5 km
22h 18m€321–464Fly Bilbao Airport to Split Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BIO - SPU
5h 55m€110–321Fly Bilbao Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane BIO - DBV
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Splitferry
14h 13m€111–341Fly Bilbao Airport to Sarajevo, bus, ferry
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane BIO - SJJ
- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Makarska to Port of Splitferry
14h 59m€127–283Train, bus
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Zagreb Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
39h 27m€100–156Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus
40h 15m€105–518Drive, car train
- Drive from Bilbao to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Splitcar
24h 9m€418–583
Bilbao to Split by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Split is to train and bus which costs €100 - €160 and takes 39h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Split is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Split station. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Split Bus Station via San Sebastian Central Bus Station and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Split. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Split via Zaragoza-Delicias, Avignon Tgv, Mannheim Hbf, Wien Meidling and Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 24m.
The distance between Bilbao and Split is 1609 km. The road distance is 2050.5 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Split without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 7m and costs €270 - €420.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Bilbao to Split, including transfers.
Bilbao to Split bus services, operated by Avanza Gipuzkoa, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Split train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Split is to train which takes 43h 24m and costs €260 - €650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €330 and takes 5h 55m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 36h 8m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Split, Croatia?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Split via Zaragoza-Delicias, Avignon Tgv, Mannheim Hbf, Wien Meidling, and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 43h 24m. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines flies from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Split Airport (SPU) once a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Sarajevo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Split Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Split Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Sarajevo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Angouleme to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €150–200
- 1st Class
- €190–240
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- 1st Class
- €95–140
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao to Angoulême - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +387 32 246 306
- bbabic@biss-tours.ba
- Website
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Zagreb Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–45
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- 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
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–400
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40–44
- Private
- €220–400
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Normal
- €30–50
Ferry from Makarska to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Normal
- €10–16
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Split bus services, operated by Avanza Gipuzkoa, arrive at San Sebastián / Donostia station.
Bilbao to Split train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Split is 2050 km. It takes approximately 22h 18m to drive from Bilbao to Split.
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