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There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane OTP - BIO
    8h 32m
    €57–257

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj / ...
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain train
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    39h 20m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchurest to Sibiubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    47h 30m
    €160–208

  4. Drive  2,817.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Bilbaocar car 2,817.6 km
    30h 8m
    €460–664

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

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BBU - BIO
    12h 2m
    €122–224

  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 36m
    €120–449

  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 Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 10m
    €77–311

  8. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane OTP - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    11h 6m
    €144–314

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    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
    €409–714

  10. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeauxbus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1093 / ...
    2d 4h
    €283–426

Bucharest to Bilbao by train

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Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€409Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,345.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bilbao, Spain?

Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchurest to Bilbao Intermodal via Sibiu in around 47h 30m.

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