There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Bilbao by busferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and ferry, bus
best- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Bilbao Intermodalbus
2d 11hFly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane HER - BIO
8h 21m€92–234Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane JSH - BIO
37h 54m€109–411Bus and ferry, bus via Padova
- 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 22hFly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CHQ - BIO
8h 44m€104–412
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Bilbao is to fly which costs €90 - €240 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Bilbao is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs €90 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Tirana and Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Crete and Bilbao is 3785 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Bilbao without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 2 days 11h to get from Crete to Bilbao, including transfers.
Crete to Bilbao bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Bilbao bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Bilbao is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 6:53 AM in Crete and 5:53 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1347+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Bilbao, Spain?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Volotea fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–470
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- ALSA
- 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.yolasite.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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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