There are 10 ways to get from Split to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe), car, or ferry
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 16m€81–173Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Basel SBBbus
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
32h 39m€368–586Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Meidlingtrain Ec
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nimestrain Trn
- Take the train from Nimes to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
2d 3h€688–1,233Drive 2,047.8 km
- Drive from Split to Bilbaocar 2,047.8 km
22h 16m€323–467Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane SPU - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
11h 22m€162–249Fly 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 Bilbao Intermodalbus
13h€104–265Fly 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 32m€122–359Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Paduabus N535
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
36h 30m€160–230Ferry, 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 30m€251–385Bus 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
41h 55m€248–1,142
Split to Bilbao by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Bilbao is to fly which costs €80 - €180 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €80 - €180.
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.
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., Wien Meidling, Bruxelles-Midi, Nimes and Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
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 32h 39m and costs €360 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Split to Bilbao, including transfers.
Split to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor 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 16m and costs €80 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €650 - €1300 and takes 2 days 3h, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €230 and takes 36h 30m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Bilbao, Spain?
Vueling Airlines flies from Split Airport (SPU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Split to Bilbao-Abando via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Wien Meidling, Bruxelles-Midi, Nimes, and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Split Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–350
Flights from Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–350
Flights from Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €220–430
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Nimes to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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 Croatia
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–45
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €123–850
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €123
- Private
- €518
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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More Questions & Answers
Split to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Padua 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 2048 km. It takes approximately 22h 16m to drive from Split to Bilbao.
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