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There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe), or car

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane OTP - BIO
    8h 32m
    €129–278

  2. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BBU - BIO
    13h 32m
    €52–204

  3. Bus, train via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Brusselsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain train
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    29h 16m
    €250–444

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    6. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    2d
    €442–786

  5. Drive 2,816.5 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Bilbaocar car 2,816.5 km
    30h 21m
    €438–633

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane OTP - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    10h 41m
    €148–410

  7. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane OTP - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h
    €126–302

  8. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane OTP - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    11h 37m
    €169–412

  9. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane BBU - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    15h 46m
    €71–286

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Brusselsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus N1143
    34h 36m
    €107–174

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain train Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Braşov
    2. Take the bus from Braşov to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2d
    €71–188

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    2d 4h
    €129–177

Bucharest to Bilbao by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€442Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bilbao, Spain?

Lufthansa, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Bilbao-Abando via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 2d.

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