There are 7 ways to get from Haarlem to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AMS - BIO
5h€83–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbaobus BlaBlaCar Bus
23h 43m€42–95Train, bus via Antony
- Take the train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
13h 53m€208–483Drive 1,386.6 km
- Drive from Haarlem to Bilbaocar 1,386.6 km
14h 10m€241–348Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane AMS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
7h 43m€124–372Train
- Take the train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
15h 32m€171–530Train, bus
- Take the train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Brussels South to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
24h 55m€80–205
Haarlem to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Haarlem to Bilbao is to bus which costs €40 - €95 and takes 23h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Haarlem to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h and costs €80 - €260.
The distance between Haarlem and Bilbao is 1191 km. The road distance is 1386.6 km.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Antony which takes 13h 53m and costs €200 - €490.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Haarlem to Bilbao, including transfers.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €95 and takes 23h 43m, you could also train, which costs €170 - €550 and takes 15h 32m.
Yes, the driving distance between Haarlem to Bilbao is 1387 km. It takes approximately 14h 10m to drive from Haarlem to Bilbao.
There are 1674+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Bilbao, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, KLM, and Air France fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Haarlem to Bilbao via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 23h 43m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €45–85
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €95–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €17–20
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels South to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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