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Compare bus and flight for Zurich to Bilbao
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Bilbao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of DKK 935 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 58m. 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 DKK 935, while a flight costs an average of DKK 3,649.
Distance: 624 miles (1005 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
DKK 3,649 Average price | DKK 935 Average price Cheapest | DKK 3,011 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 58m Average total duration Fastest 3h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 59m Average total duration 24h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 5m 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 Zurich to Bilbao
Compare the available ways to get from Zurich to Bilbao, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Bilbao:
A bus is DKK 2,715 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Bilbao costing on average DKK 3,649.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 59m.
You'll arrive about 9h 7m sooner (3h 58m by flight vs 13h 5m by car). Tickets start at around DKK 3,649 compared to roughly DKK 3,011 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 Zurich to Bilbao
How to get from Zurich to Bilbao by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Bilbao is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:25 PM 26h15 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 10:40 PM Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea DKK 518 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:25 PM 26h15 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 10:40 PM Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea DKK 518 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
VY1227 · VY14669:40 AM 4h00 Zurich Airport 1:40 PM Bilbao Airport DKK 1,645 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus
3:35 PM 27h35 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 7:10 PM Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea DKK 581 1 One-way 1 transfer
- VY1229 · VY1462
9:35 PM 12h40 Zurich Airport 10:15 AM Bilbao Airport DKK 1,242 1 One-way 1 transfer 
UX1672 · UX71616:30 PM 13h15 Zurich Airport 7:45 AM Bilbao Airport DKK 1,317 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF1815 · AF14766:50 PM 16h40 Zurich Airport 11:30 AM Bilbao Airport DKK 1,616 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Bilbao:
A bus is DKK 2,715 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Bilbao costing on average DKK 3,649.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 59m.
- Around 67 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Bilbao as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Bilbao Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea.
- Travel with KLM, Vueling, Lufthansa, Iberia, Air Europa, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, easyJet, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways to go to Bilbao by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bilbao by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Edelweiss Air, Swiss, easyJet.
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