There are 9 ways to get from Xánthi to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, car, 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 Kavala International Airport
best- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)KVA - BIO
12h 8m€102–384Bus, train to Sofia Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Xanthi to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Zaharna Fabrika
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)SOF - BIO
15h 58m€96–292Bus, train via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Xánthi to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-AbandoAlv
42h 21mDrive 2,966 km
- Drive from Xánthi to Bilbao2,966 km
30h 34m€538–777Drive to Plovdiv Airport, fly
- Drive from Xánthi to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)
- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)PDV - BIO
23h 15m€99–307Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Xánthi to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)SKG - BIO
11h 54mBus
- Take the bus from Xánthi to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
2d 2hBus, train
- Take the bus from Xánthi to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to San Sebastian Central Bus Station
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-BilbaoE1
2d 4hDrive, car train
- Drive from Xánthi to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Bilbao
31h 38m€574–819
Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xánthi to Bilbao is to bus and train and fly which costs €95 - €300 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Xánthi to Bilbao is to fly which takes 12h 8m and costs €100 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Xánthi to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Xánthi and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Kavala Central Bus Station, Sofia and San Sebastián / Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Xánthi and Bilbao is 2332 km. The road distance is 2966 km.
The best way to get from Xánthi to Bilbao without a car is to bus and train via Montpellier which takes 42h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Xánthi to Bilbao, including transfers.
Xánthi to Bilbao bus services, operated by KTEL Xanthis, depart from Xánthi station.
The best way to get from Xánthi to Bilbao is to fly which takes 12h 8m and costs €100 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 2h.
Xánthi to Bilbao bus services, operated by KTEL Xanthis, arrive at Kavala Central Bus Station.
Bilbao is 1h behind Xánthi. It is currently 1:33 AM in Xánthi and 12:33 AM in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Xánthi, Greece and Bilbao, Spain?
Aegean Airlines, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Xánthi to Bilbao Intermodal via Kavala Central Bus Station, Sofia, Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián, and San Sebastián / Donostia in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Bilbao Airport via Bratislava, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Dupnitsa to Zaharna Fabrika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- 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
- Phone
- +355 699 605501
- startravel@live.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Xánthi to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 25410 27200
- info@ktelxanthis.gr
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Xánthi to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
Bus from Xánthi to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Xanthi to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to San Sebastian Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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