There are 8 ways to get from Split to Bilbao by plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), car, train, 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.
Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SPU - BIO
6h€119–321Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zagrebbus 924 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb Central Bus Station to San Sebastian Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
35h 37m€84–157Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Muenchen Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- 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
41h 57m€263–571Drive 2,047.1 km
- Drive from Split to Bilbaocar 2,047.1 km
22h 12m€323–466Fly 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 - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
10h 45m€165–788Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Paduabus N535
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
36h 31m€107–166Train, bus
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the bus from Zagreb Central Bus Station to San Sebastian Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
40h 27m€100–150Drive, car train
- Drive from Split to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Bilbaocar
23h 53m€412–586
Split to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Bilbao is to train and bus which costs €95 - €150 and takes 40h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Zagreb Central Bus Station and San Sebastián / Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Zagreb Glavni Kol., München Hbf, Strasbourg, Montpellier Saint-Roch and Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 57m.
The distance between Split and Bilbao is 1584 km. The road distance is 2047.1 km.
The best way to get from Split to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 35h 37m and costs €80 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Split to Bilbao, including transfers.
Split to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Bilbao train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h and costs €110 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 35h 37m, you could also train, which costs €260 - €600 and takes 41h 57m.
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 Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal via Zagreb, Zagreb Central Bus Station, San Sebastian Central Bus Station, and San Sebastián / Donostia in around 35h 37m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Split Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Split Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split Bus Station to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zagreb Central Bus Station to San Sebastian Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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 Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Split to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Split to Bilbao train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Bilbao is 2047 km. It takes approximately 22h 12m to drive from Split to Bilbao.
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