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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane OTP - BIO
    8h 30m
    €57–217

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj / ...
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain train
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Hendaye to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    39h 15m

  3. Bus via Toulouse

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Buzăubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buzau to Toulouse Matabiaubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    43h 44m
    €174–244

  4. Drive  2,817.4 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Bilbaocar car 2,817.4 km
    30h 3m
    €466–673

  5. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane OTP - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    11h 16m
    €100–399

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    6. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    46h 58m
    €466–705

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain train Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Braşov
    2. Take the bus from Braşov to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2d
    €156–208

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeauxbus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1093 / ...
    2d 4h
    €316–458

Bucharest to Bilbao by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration46h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€466Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,345 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bilbao, Spain?

Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Bilbao Intermodal via Buzau, Toulouse Matabiau, and Toulouse in around 43h 44m.

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