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Compare bus and flight for Bilbao to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bilbao to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $100 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.0 - 2.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $100, while a flight costs an average of $383.
Distance: 625 miles (1007 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$383 Average price | $100 Average price Cheapest | $237 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 19m Average total duration 16h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.0 - 6.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.5kg 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 Bilbao to Brussels
Compare the available ways to get from Bilbao to Brussels, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Brussels:
A bus is $284 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Brussels costing on average $383.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 17h 19m.
You'll arrive about 8h 46m sooner (3h 30m by flight vs 12h 16m by car). Tickets start at around $383 compared to roughly $237 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 Bilbao to Brussels
How to get from Bilbao to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bilbao to Brussels is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
95930 · 511113:45 PM 19h45 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses 11:30 AM Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) $95 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 95930 · 51111
3:45 PM 19h45 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses 11:30 AM Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) $95 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
FR 60588:15 PM 1h50 Santander Airport 10:05 PM Brussels South Charleroi Airport $384 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 95920 · 1613
8:00 AM 18h13 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses 2:13 AM Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) $107 1 One-way 1 transfer - 3274
8:00 PM 18h25 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses 2:25 PM Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) $178 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
6:00 AM 18h35 Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea 12:35 AM Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) $202 1 One-way 2 transfers
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LH55726:45 AM 5h50 Bilbao Airport 12:35 PM Brussels Airport $330 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH1147 · LH996+
93986:45 AM 16h21 Bilbao Airport 11:06 PM Brussels-Midi $356 1 One-way 2 transfers - LH1147 · LH996+9394
6:45 AM 15h21 Bilbao Airport 10:06 PM Brussels-Midi $375 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Brussels:
A bus is $284 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Brussels costing on average $383.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 17h 19m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bilbao and Brussels as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bilbao Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea and arrive in Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi).
- Travel with Vueling, Air Europa, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Turkish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, Air Baltic, Royal Air Maroc, Lufthansa City Airlines, Edelweiss Air, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Brussels by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa to go to Brussels by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
- 1 direct buses per day with Alsa.
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