How to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao

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Compare bus and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao

Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €50. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 16m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €50, and a flight costs an average of €124.

Distance: 724 miles (1166 km)

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€213

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from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao

How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus
10:00AM23h00
Frankfurt am Main
09:00AMBilbao
$871One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus
10:00AM23h00
Frankfurt am Main
09:00AMBilbao
$871One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

BlaBlaCar Bus
12:55PM21h35
Frankfurt am Main
10:30AMBilbao
$1081One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
05:05PM28h50
Frankfurt am Main
09:55PMBilbao
$1811One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao

Travel to Bilbao easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao.

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There are 2 travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao: bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao is a bus with an average price of $53 (€47).

This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao:

Taking a bus costs $72 (€65) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $125 (€113).

Taking a bus costs () less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of ().

The quickest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao is by flight, which takes on average 2 h 15 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Bilbao by bus takes 23 h on average.

You should expect to travel around 722 miles (1165 km) between Frankfurt am Main and Bilbao.

The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao is:

  • Around 7 buses per day.
  • 25 flights a day.
  • Around 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Bilbao from Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao:

  • Flights mostly leave from Frankfurt am Main Airport and tend to arrive in Bilbao Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao:

  • You can take a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $53 (€47) with BlaBlaCar Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao.
  • You can go to Bilbao from Frankfurt am Main by plane with Lufthansa, Air Europa or KLM Cityhopper. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $125 (€113) with Air Europa from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao with the following travel companies:

  • Direct flights with with 2 direct flights per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Bilbao as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Frankfurt am Main and Bilbao.

Many of our customers traveling from Frankfurt am Main to Bilbao don't make Bilbao their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Bilbao are Donostia-San Sebastian, Madrid, Barcelona, Pamplona or Vitoria - Gasteiz, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Bilbao to any of these top destinations today!

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