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How to get fromCrete to BilbaoBy plane, busferry, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Bilbao by plane, busferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HER - BIO
    8h 57m
    €102–474

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane HER - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    11h 52m
    €101–618

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bilbaobus bus
    2d 5h

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CHQ - BIO
    9h 30m
    €134–462

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane HER - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    22h 2m
    €102–326

  6. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Montpellier

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus bus
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain train
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2d 5h

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    2d 14h

  8. Bus and ferry, bus, train #2

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    2d 18h
    €219–308

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Bilbao, Spain?

Vueling Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily.

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