There are 9 ways to get from Split to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, 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€82–205Bus, 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 20m€377–604Drive 2,047.8 km
- Drive from Split to Bilbaocar 2,047.8 km
22h 16m€328–473Fly 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
10h 35m€94–293Fly 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
11h 11m€95–305Fly 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 17m€153–391Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Paduabus N535
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
36h 30m€157–227Ferry, 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€241–371Bus 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€243–1,017
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 - €210 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Split to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h and costs €80 - €210.
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 1575 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 20m and costs €370 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Split to Bilbao, including transfers.
Split to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Split to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h and costs €80 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €230 and takes 36h 30m.
Split to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Padua 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) 6 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 and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Split Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Split Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Split Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
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 St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
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
- 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
- €123–750
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €123
- Private
- €518
- 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
- €24–55
- 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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