There are 12 ways to get from Bilbao to Turkey by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane BIO - ADB
8h 3māŗ4,839ā17,170Fly to Istanbul Sabiha GƶkƧen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Istanbul Sabiha GƶkƧen International Airport (SAW)plane BIO - SAW
7h 33māŗ4,208ā19,147Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to AngoulĆŖme - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Angouleme to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 60
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
44h 47māŗ16,621ā24,869Drive, car train
- Drive from Bilbao to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
2d 3hāŗ25,319ā77,194Drive 3,169.9 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Istanbulcar 3,169.9 km
31h 11māŗ25,136ā36,307Fly to Istanbul
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Istanbul (IST)plane BIO - IST
7h 21māŗ4,495ā13,126Fly to Ankara EsenboÄa International Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ankara EsenboÄa International Airport (ESB)plane BIO - ESB
9h 24māŗ4,445ā15,176Fly to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane BIO - AYT
10h 38māŗ4,717ā16,148Fly to Konya Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Konya Airport (KYA)plane BIO - KYA
10h 25māŗ4,825ā21,296Train, bus
- 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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 60
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 2hāŗ15,892ā32,263Bus via Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San SebastiƔn / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
2d 3hāŗ7,225ā11,164Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San SebastiƔn / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San SebastiÔn to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
2d 3hāŗ7,365ā10,104
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Turkey is to bus which costs 7.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Turkey is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Yenikapı Sahil via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San SebastiĆ”n, Sofia and Ćatladıkapı. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Bilbao and Turkey is 2605 km. The road distance is 3169.9 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Turkey without a car is to bus and train which takes 44h 47m and costs 16.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Bilbao to Turkey, including transfers.
Bilbao to Turkey bus services, operated by Avanza Gipuzkoa, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Turkey is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs 4.800 ₺ - 18.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Esenler Otogar, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 3h.
Bilbao to Turkey bus services, operated by Avanza Gipuzkoa, arrive at San SebastiƔn / Donostia station.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Bilbao. It is currently 4:48 PM in Bilbao and 6:48 PM in Turkey.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aksaray via San SebastiÔn / Donostia, San Sebastian Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Esenler Otogar in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- āŗ6,000ā24,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ankara EsenboÄa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- āŗ6,500ā25,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- āŗ6,000ā24,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Konya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- āŗ7,000ā27,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- āŗ4,200ā20,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ankara EsenboÄa International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha GƶkƧen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- āŗ4,200ā19,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Istanbul Sabiha GƶkƧen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- āŗ4,100ā19,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul Sabiha GƶkƧen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- āŗ4,100ā19,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Konya Airport via Istanbul Sabiha GƶkƧen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- āŗ4,700ā21,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- āŗ5,000ā17,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- āŗ4,700ā17,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ankara EsenboÄa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- āŗ4,900ā17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ankara EsenboÄa International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- āŗ4,300ā15,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Antalya Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- āŗ4,700ā16,000
- 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
- āŗ7,500ā13,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- āŗ7,500ā11,000
- 1st Class
- āŗ10,000ā13,000
Train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- āŗ4,000ā16,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- āŗ3,000ā3,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- āŗ10,809ā53,729
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- āŗ10,809
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- āŗ29,241
- Sleeper Wagon
- āŗ33,418
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- āŗ31,120
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- āŗ49,552
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- āŗ53,729
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- 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
- āŗ1,300ā2,700
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- āŗ3,200ā4,200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to AngoulĆŖme - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- āŗ1,800ā2,500
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- āŗ4,300ā6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San SebastiƔn / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- āŗ600ā900
- 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 Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- āŗ5,000ā8,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- āŗ1,700ā2,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- āŗ1,200ā1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- āŗ1,600ā2,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San SebastiÔn to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- āŗ5,500ā8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- āŗ1,200
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
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