There are 13 ways to get from Turkey to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, car, night 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 from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
best- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ADB - BIO
9h 1m€112–374Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
2d€376–731Drive 3,168 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Bilbaocar 3,168 km
31h 16m€498–719Fly from Istanbul
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane IST - BIO
7h 57m€123–295Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SAW - BIO
8h 22m€173–905Fly from Antalya Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AYT - BIO
9h 42m€152–357Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ESB - BIO
10h 3m€113–375Fly from Konya Airport
- Fly from Konya Airport (KYA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane KYA - BIO
11h 35m€172–557Bus, train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
2d 1h€411–811Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Padova Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
2d 3hNight train, bus
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Sibiunighttrain
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Bilbao Intermodalbus
2d 13h€184–244Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus
2d 21h€290–486Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Bilbaocar
41h 46m€614–867
İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Bilbao is to fly which costs €150 - €360 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Bilbao is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Esenler Otogar, Pristina and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Turkey and Bilbao is 2604 km. The road distance is 3168 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Bilbao without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs €370 - €750.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Turkey to Bilbao, including transfers.
Turkey to Bilbao bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, depart from Esenler Otogar station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Bilbao is to fly which takes 9h 1m and costs €110 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs and takes 2 days 3h.
Turkey to Bilbao bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, arrive at Pristina station.
Bilbao is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 8:54 AM in Turkey and 7:54 AM in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Turkey and Bilbao, Spain?
SunExpress, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Bilbao Intermodal via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Esenler Otogar, Pristina, and Padova in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Antalya Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Konya Airport to Bilbao Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Konya Airport to Bilbao Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Antalya Airport to Bilbao Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Bilbao Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Konya Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- 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
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucharest to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +39 333 916 3531
- info@harea.travel
- Website
- harea.travel
Bus from Pristina to Padova Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90
- Website
- https://www.harea.travel/
- 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 Sibiu to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €220–370
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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