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There are 12 ways to get from Patras to Bilbao by bus, plane, car ferry, car, train, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Preveza Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus bus
    2. Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane PVK - BIO
    15h 51m
    €125–465

  2. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain train
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ATH - BIO
    10h 29m
    €89–234

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Ancona to Bilbaocar car
    37h 26m
    €425–618

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    40h 18m

  5. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry ferry Asf
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    44h 42m
    €427–729

  6. Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Káto Achaḯa to Kalamatabus bus
    2. Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane KLX - BIO
    13h 44m
    €169–528

  7. Fly from Patras Araxos Airport

    1. Fly from Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GPA - BIO
    12h 9m
    €230–689

  8. Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Aigio to Ioanninabus bus
    2. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane IOA - BIO
    22h 14m
    €157–439

  9. Bus via Pamplona

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Pamplonabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus L20
    47h 9m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2d 2h

  11. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Venezia to Stazione Padovabus bus 53E
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2d 13h
    €305–423

  12. Drive  2,999 km

    1. Drive from Patras to Bilbaocar car 2,999 km
    35h 59m
    €561–810

Patras to Bilbao by ferry, bus, and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration44h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€427Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,223.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 51m

What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Bilbao, Spain?

TUIfly, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Patras to Bilbao Intermodal via Tirana, Materniteti, Terminal D, Tirana, Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants, and Pamplona / Iruña in around 47h 9m.

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