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Compare bus and flight for Bilbao to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bilbao to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $178 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 59m. 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 $178, while a flight costs an average of $509.
Distance: 987 miles (1590 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$509 Average price | $178 Average price Cheapest | $395 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 59m Average total duration Fastest 3h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 31h 56m Average total duration 31h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 34m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Vienna:
A bus is $331 (€277) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Vienna costing on average $509 (€425).
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 56m.
You'll arrive about 16h 35m sooner (3h 59m by flight vs 20h 34m by car). Tickets start at around $509 (€425) compared to roughly $395 (€330) 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 Vienna
How to get from Bilbao to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bilbao to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:45 PM33h10Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea4:55 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$1561One-way2 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:45 PM33h10Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea4:55 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$1561One-way2 transfers
Fastest
OS4406:30 PM2h35Bilbao Airport9:05 PMVienna International Airport$3661One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:35 PM35h45Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea2:20 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$1631One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:35 PM37h05Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea3:40 AMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz$1641One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 PM33h25Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea5:30 AMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz$1641One-way2 transfers
VY1423 · VY87147:10 AM7h05Bilbao Airport2:15 PMVienna International Airport$2381One-way1 transfer
KL1522 · KL19076:45 AM15h35Bilbao Airport10:20 PMVienna International Airport$2781One-way1 transfer- KL1524 · KL190112:00 PM20h40Bilbao Airport8:40 AMVienna International Airport$3611One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Vienna:
A bus is $331 (€277) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Vienna costing on average $509 (€425).
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 56m.
- Around 42 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bilbao and Vienna 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 Vienna International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Vienna by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Vueling, Iberia, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Avion Express Malta, Luxair, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Vienna by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines.
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