There are 11 ways to get from Patras to Bilbao by bus, train, plane, ferry, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ATH - BIO
11h 10m€91–229Bus, train via Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Patras to Agriniobus
- Take the bus from Agrínio to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourgbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
46h 57mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Veniceferry
- Take the bus from Venezia to Stazione Padovabus 53E
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
2d 13h€189–230Drive 3,003.6 km
- Drive from Patras to Bilbaocar 3,003.6 km
35h 47m€541–782Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from Patras to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane KLX - BIO
12h 38m€151–631Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SKG - BIO
14h 54m€134–243Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from Aigio to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane IOA - BIO
23h 47m€154–460Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ATH - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
15h 25m€102–265Bus
- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
2d 6h€150–209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to San Sebastian Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
2d 9h€135–199Drive, car train
- Drive from Patras to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Bilbaocar
37h 28m€594–849
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Bilbao is to bus and train and fly which costs €90 - €230 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Bilbao is to bus and train and fly which takes 11h 10m and costs €90 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Pátra and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Sofia and San Sebastián / Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Patras and Bilbao is 2605 km. The road distance is 3003.6 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Bilbao without a car is to bus and train via Strasbourg which takes 46h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Patras to Bilbao, including transfers.
Patras to Bilbao bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Pátra station.
Patras to Bilbao bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia station.
Bilbao is 1h behind Patras. It is currently 4:32 AM in Patras and 3:32 AM in Bilbao.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Bilbao is 3004 km. It takes approximately 35h 47m to drive from Patras to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Pátra to Bilbao Intermodal via Sofia, Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián, and San Sebastián / Donostia in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Bilbao Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Patras to Agrinio
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Agrínio to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Bus from Venezia to Stazione Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 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
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Aigio to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pátra to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to San Sebastian Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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