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 3m₺4,735–17,165Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BIO - SAW
7h 33m₺4,204–19,142Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Angoulême - 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 47m₺16,352–24,575Drive, 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 3h₺25,178–77,134Drive 3,169.9 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Istanbulcar 3,169.9 km
31h 11m₺25,063–36,202Fly to Istanbul
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Istanbul (IST)plane BIO - IST
7h 21m₺4,491–13,121Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BIO - ESB
9h 24m₺4,441–15,171Fly to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane BIO - AYT
10h 38m₺4,713–16,143Fly to Konya Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Konya Airport (KYA)plane BIO - KYA
10h 25m₺4,821–21,291Train, bus via Munich
- 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 2h₺17,132–37,932Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
2d 3h₺7,265–9,571Train, bus
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- 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 4h₺6,871–10,142
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 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ 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 Sebastián, Sofia and Çatladıkapı. 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 4.700 ₺ - 18.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 3h.
Bilbao to Turkey bus services, operated by Avanza Gipuzkoa, arrive at San Sebastián / Donostia station.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Bilbao. It is currently 5:51 PM in Bilbao and 7:51 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 Yenikapı Sahil via San Sebastián / Donostia, Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián, Sofia, Istanbul Esenler, and Çatladıkapı in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Konya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–27,000
- 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
- ₺4,200–20,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–19,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–19,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–18,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Konya Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–21,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–17,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–15,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Antalya Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–16,000
- 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
- ₺7,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺7,500–10,000
- 1st Class
- ₺9,500–13,000
Train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–22,000
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–3,200
- 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
- ₺10,397–51,684
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,397
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,128
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,146
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,936
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,666
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,684
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
- ₺1,500–2,700
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/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
- ₺270–350
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/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
- ₺1,700–2,400
- 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
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–850
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- 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
- ₺500–750
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- 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
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- 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
- ₺5,000–7,500
- 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
- ₺1,600–2,200
- 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
- ₺1,200–1,500
- 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
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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