Travel Information between Zurich and Bilbao
| 623 miles (1005 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $62 - $386 | |
| Flight • $62 (€56) • 1 h 50 min | |
| Flight • $62 (€56) • 1 h 50 min | |
| FlixBus, Vueling Airlines or TGV INOUI |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 623 miles (1005 km) between Zurich and Bilbao. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Vueling Airlines or TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Zurich to Bilbao.
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How to get from Zurich to Bilbao by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Zurich to Bilbao is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Zurich 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 Zurich to Bilbao.

There are 3 travel options to Bilbao from Zurich. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Bilbao from Zurich is by taking a flight, which costs on average $62 (€56).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Zurich to Bilbao:
A flight is $42 (€38) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Zurich to Bilbao costing on average $104 (€93).
Taking a flight costs $324 (€292) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $386 (€348).
The fastest way to get to Bilbao from Zurich is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 50 min.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 33 h 35 min of travel time.
Train takes 14 h 47 min on average.
The Zurich to Bilbao distance is around 623 miles (1005 km).
The average frequency per day from Zurich to Bilbao is:
- 1 bus a day.
- 39 flights a day.
- Around 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Bilbao as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Zurich to Bilbao:
- Most travelers who purchase a plane ticket from Zurich to Bilbao depart from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Zurich to Bilbao:
- You can travel by bus to Bilbao from Zurich with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Zurich to Bilbao tickets for $104 (€93) on Omio.
- You can go to Bilbao from Zurich by plane with Vueling Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Air Europa, KLM Cityhopper, Iberia, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa or Air Baltic. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $62 (€56) with Vueling Airlines from Zurich to Bilbao on Omio.
- You can go to Bilbao from Zurich by train with TGV INOUI. You'll see cheap train tickets for $386 (€348) with TGV INOUI from Zurich to Bilbao on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Bilbao with the following travel companies:
- 1 direct flight per day with.
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 from Zurich to Bilbao.
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