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

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  1. Fly Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane SPU - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    11h 5m
    €118–304

  2. Fly Split Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SPU - BIO
    5h 56m
    €93–198

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Basel SBBbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    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
    32h 22m
    €362–531

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ic
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train
    6. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    43h
    €368–548

  5. Drive  2,047.8 km

    1. Drive from Split to Bilbaocar car 2,047.8 km
    22h 17m
    €335–483

  6. Fly Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane SPU - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    15h 8m
    €147–390

  7. Fly Split Airport to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane SPU - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    11h 54m
    €193–264

  8. Fly Split Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane SPU - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    13h 40m
    €127–475

  9. Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane VCE - BIO
    15h 23m
    €95–941

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagrebbus bus 924 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Padovabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    35h 42m
    €269–1,170

  11. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Split to Anconaferry ferry 53
    2. Take the train from Ancona to Padovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    39h 30m
    €268–390

  12. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus
    39h 59m
    €210–320

Split to Bilbao by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration32h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€362Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,619.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 5m

What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Bilbao, Spain?

Vueling Airlines flies from Split Airport (SPU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bilbao Intermodal via Zagreb, Edvard Rusjan Airport, and Padova in around 35h 42m.

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