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Compare bus and flight for Aachen to Bilbao
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Aachen to Bilbao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €82 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €82, while a flight costs an average of €552.
Distance: 669 miles (1077 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€552 Average price | €82 Average price Cheapest | €219 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 34m Average total duration Fastest 4h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 39m Average total duration 19h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.2 - 6.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Aachen to Bilbao
Compare the available ways to get from Aachen to Bilbao, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Bilbao:
A bus is €470 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aachen to Bilbao costing on average €552.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 39m.
You'll arrive about 8h 33m sooner (4h 34m by flight vs 13h 7m by car). Tickets start at around €552 compared to roughly €219 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Aachen to Bilbao
How to get from Aachen to Bilbao by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Aachen to Bilbao is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:20 AM 26h05 Aachen 4:25 AM Bilbao €61 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
2:20 AM 26h05 Aachen 4:25 AM Bilbao €61 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
1:50 PM 23h15 Aachen 1:05 PM Bilbao €72 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Bilbao:
A bus is €470 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aachen to Bilbao costing on average €552.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 39m.
- Around 86 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aachen and Bilbao as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Bilbao Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße and arrive in Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea.
- Travel with Turkish Airlines, Vueling, Lufthansa, KLM, Iberia, Air Europa, Air France, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta to go to Bilbao by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bilbao by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta.
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