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Compare bus and flight for Geneva to Bilbao
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Bilbao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $32. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 57m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, and a flight costs an average of $54.
Distance: 489 miles (787 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$84 Average price Cheapest | $191 Average price | $429 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
17h 6m Average total duration 16h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Bilbao:
A bus is $127 (€101) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Bilbao costing on average $213 (€171).
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 16h 21m.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Bilbao
How to get from Geneva to Bilbao by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Bilbao is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus7:10 PM15h05Geneve, Place Dorcière10:15 AMBilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea$1001One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus7:10 PM15h05Geneve, Place Dorcière10:15 AMBilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea$1001One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- U213676:10 AM1h40Geneva International Airport7:50 AMBilbao Airport$1931One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 3816 · 316911:35 AM16h45Genève, Gare Routière4:20 AMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses$1011One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:30 PM18h55Genève, Aéroport11:25 AMBilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea$1431One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:35 PM18h40Genève, Aéroport10:15 AMBilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea$1431One-way2 transfers
VY6201 · VY14329:45 AM4h20Geneva International Airport2:05 PMBilbao Airport$3191One-way1 transfer- VY6201 · VY14369:45 AM12h40Geneva International Airport10:25 PMBilbao Airport$2941One-way1 transfer
- VY6201 · VY14349:45 AM12h20Geneva International Airport10:05 PMBilbao Airport$3101One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Bilbao:
A bus is $127 (€101) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Bilbao costing on average $213 (€171).
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 16h 21m.
- Around 58 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Bilbao as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Bilbao Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Genève, Gare Routière and arrive in Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea.
- Travel with easyJet, Vueling, Lufthansa, Iberia, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Volotea to go to Bilbao by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa to go to Bilbao by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Volotea.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa.
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