There are 10 ways to get from Split to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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Fly Split Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SPU - BIO
5h 54m€81–274Bus to Zadar Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zemunik Donjibus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZAD - BIO
10h 22m€70–227Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Basel SBBbus
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
36h 11m€333–488Drive 2,047.8 km
- Drive from Split to Bilbaocar 2,047.8 km
22h 16m€324–468Fly Split Airport to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane SPU - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 28m€87–333Fly Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane SPU - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
10h 35m€101–342Fly Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane SPU - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
14h 11m€101–459Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Paduabus N535
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
36h 30m€156–226Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Split to Anconaferry 53
- Take the train from Ancona to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
39h 37m€242–373Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus
42h 10m€158–972
Split to Bilbao by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Bilbao is to fly which costs €80 - €280 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 30m.
The distance between Split and Bilbao is 1584 km. The road distance is 2047.8 km.
The best way to get from Split to Bilbao without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 11m and costs €330 - €490.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Split to Bilbao, including transfers.
Split to Bilbao bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Split to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs €80 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €230 and takes 36h 30m.
Split to Bilbao bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Bilbao is 2048 km. It takes approximately 22h 16m to drive from Split to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Bilbao, Spain?
Vueling Airlines flies from Split Airport (SPU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bilbao Intermodal via Padua and Padova in around 36h 30m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Split Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Zadar Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Zadar Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Zadar Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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 Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Split Bus Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €103
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zemunik Donji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- 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
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–45
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40
- Private
- €224
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Split to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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