There are 10 ways to get from Bilbao to Split by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV), car, or car train
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Split Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BIO - SPU
5h 55m€110–311Bus
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 Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Split Bus Stationbus
33h 43m€267–380Train
- 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 25m€253–611Drive 2,050.5 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Splitcar 2,050.5 km
22h 18m€312–450Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Split Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BIQ - SPU
10h€155–728Fly Bilbao Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BIO - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Stationbus
13h 50m€87–367Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padua to Split Bus Stationbus N535
36h 57m€96–138Train, 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 31m€99–154Drive, 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€406–573
Bilbao to Split by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Split is to bus via Padova which costs €95 - €140 and takes 36h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Split is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €110 - €320.
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 25m.
The distance between Bilbao and Split is 1585 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 33h 43m and costs €260 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 55m 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 fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €110 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €650 and takes 43h 25m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 36h 8m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Split, Croatia?
Vueling Airlines and Edelweiss Air fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Split Airport (SPU) twice a week. Alternatively, 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 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- 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
- €110–440
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Angouleme to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €26–55
- 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
- 8h 12m
- 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
- Once daily
- 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
- €28–80
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
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
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Basel SBB to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €103
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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 Padua to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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
- €22–28
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
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
- 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
- +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
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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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