There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Bilbao by plane, busferry, bus, or train
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Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane JSH - BIO
17h 28m€108–311Fly from Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CHQ - BIO
9h 28m€79–332Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
2d 10hFly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane HER - BIO
8h 15m€102–194Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
2d 22h
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Bilbao is to fly which costs €100 - €200 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Bilbao is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs €100 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Ioannina, Vlore , station and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Crete and Bilbao is 2651 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Bilbao without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 28m to get from Crete to Bilbao, including transfers.
Crete to Bilbao bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Bilbao bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Bilbao is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 5:42 PM in Crete and 4:42 PM in Bilbao.
There are 1825+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Bilbao, Spain?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Sitia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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