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Compare bus and flight for Berlin to Bilbao
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Bilbao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $148 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 4m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.6 - 4.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $148, while a flight costs an average of $543.
Distance: 987 miles (1589 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$543 Average price | $148 Average price Cheapest | $513 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 4m Average total duration Fastest 4h 4m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 30h 18m Average total duration 29h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.8 - 9.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Berlin to Bilbao
Compare the available ways to get from Berlin to Bilbao, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Bilbao:
A bus is $395 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Bilbao costing on average $543.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 18m.
You'll arrive about 17h 9m sooner (4h 4m by flight vs 21h 13m by car). Tickets start at around $543 compared to roughly $513 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 Berlin to Bilbao
How to get from Berlin to Bilbao by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Bilbao is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EW85521:00 PM 2h35 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 3:35 PM Bilbao Airport $103 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- EW8552
1:00 PM 2h35 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 3:35 PM Bilbao Airport $103 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- EW8552
1:00 PM 2h35 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 3:35 PM Bilbao Airport $103 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
2:25 AM 36h40 Berlin, Puschkinallee (S-Treptower Park) 3:05 PM Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea $105 1 One-way 3 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
5:40 PM 36h45 Berlin, Alexanderplatz 6:25 AM Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea $105 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
2:50 PM 39h35 Berlin, Central Station (Invalidenstraße) 6:25 AM Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea $105 1 One-way 2 transfers
- EW9041 · EW9518
9:00 AM 6h00 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 3:00 PM Bilbao Airport $236 1 One-way 1 transfer - EW8040 · EW9518
6:55 AM 8h05 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 3:00 PM Bilbao Airport $236 1 One-way 1 transfer 
KL1778 · KL15292:25 PM 8h35 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 11:00 PM Bilbao Airport $253 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Bilbao:
A bus is $395 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Bilbao costing on average $543.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 18m.
- Around 52 flights per day.
- Around 21 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Bilbao as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Bilbao Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bilbao by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, KLM, Vueling, Air France, Iberia, Turkish Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings, Iberia Express, Sas Airways, Brussels Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Air Baltic, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Bilbao by flight.
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