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

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane OTP - BIO
    8h 4m
    €129–278

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    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
    €71–189

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    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
    28h 43m
    €311–516

  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
    €429–799

  5. Drive 2,816.5 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Bilbaocar car 2,816.5 km
    30h 21m
    €446–645

  6. Fly 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 26m
    €143–410

  7. Fly 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 - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus bus
    11h 1m
    €132–413

  8. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane OTP - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    8h 46m
    €126–312

  9. Fly 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 12m
    €174–432

  10. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Brusselsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bayonnebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Bilbaobus bus
    36h 46m
    €107–173

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2d 2h
    €135–187

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Bilbaocar car
    31h 22m
    €534–748

Bucharest to Bilbao by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€429Cheapest Price
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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) twice daily. 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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