How to Travel from
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Zurich to Bilbao
Composite routes from Zurich to Bilbao
Cheapest
12 h 48 min
Car
1232 km.
from $67
Other
13 h 17 min
1004 km.
from $318.17
5 h 37 min
Train, Plane
1005 km.
from $148.35
7 h 18 min
Bus, Plane
1005 km.
from $246.99
15 h 56 min
1004 km.
from $469.04
23 h 23 min
Train, Bus
1004 km.
from $165.02
Route Navigator Zurich - Bilbao
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Continue onto Schanzengasse
Schanzengasse, 258 м
258 м
Turn left onto Zeltweg
Zeltweg, 328 м
328 м
Turn left onto Heimstrasse
Heimstrasse, 91 м
91 м
Continue onto Hirschengraben
Hirschengraben, 175 м
175 м
Turn slight right onto Seilergraben
Seilergraben, 1 km 568 м
1 km 568 м
Turn slight right onto Bahnhofbrücke
Bahnhofbrücke, 106 м
106 м
Turn right onto Bahnhofquai
Bahnhofquai, 141 м
141 м
Keep left onto Bahnhofquai
Bahnhofquai, 355 м
355 м
Turn right onto Sihlquai
Sihlquai, 2 km 616 м
2 km 616 м
Continue onto Sihlquai and drive toward Bern, Basel
Sihlquai, Bern, Basel, 213 м
213 м
Turn slight left onto Hardstrasse
Hardstrasse, 53 м
53 м
Keep right onto Hardturmstrasse and drive toward Bern, Basel
Hardturmstrasse, Bern, Basel, 335 м
335 м
Turn left onto Förrlibuckstrasse and drive toward Engrosmarkt, Hardturm
Förrlibuckstrasse, Engrosmarkt, Hardturm, 1 km 608 м
1 km 608 м
Turn right onto Pfingstweidstrasse and drive toward Bern, Basel, Hardturm, Engrosmarkt
Pfingstweidstrasse, Bern, Basel, Hardturm, Engrosmarkt, 2 km 528 м
2 km 528 м
Keep left
21 km 351 м
21 km 351 м
Keep right and take A3 toward Basel, Brugg
Basel, Brugg, A3, 54 km 738 м
54 km 738 м
Keep left and drive toward Basel-City, Zoo, Bahnhof SBB, Güterbhf. Wolf
Basel-City, Zoo, Bahnhof SBB, Güterbhf. Wolf, 1 km 98 м
1 km 98 м
Keep right onto Ausfahrt Grosspeter
Ausfahrt Grosspeter, 1 km 958 м
1 km 958 м
Keep left onto Nauentunnel
Nauentunnel, 378 м
378 м
Continue onto Elisabethenanlage
Elisabethenanlage, 4 м
4 м
Turn sharp left onto Steinentorberg and drive toward EuroAirport, Bahnhof Süd
Steinentorberg, EuroAirport, Bahnhof Süd, 1 km 769 м
1 km 769 м
Turn left onto Leimenstrasse
Leimenstrasse, 13 м
13 м
Turn right onto Arnold Böcklin-Strasse
Arnold Böcklin-Strasse, 334 м
334 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Brennerstrasse
Brennerstrasse, 2 km 727 м
2 km 727 м
Turn left onto Baslerstrasse
Baslerstrasse, 495 м
495 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Baslerstrasse
Baslerstrasse, 330 м
330 м
Turn right onto Baslerstrasse
Baslerstrasse, 83 м
83 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Grabenring
Grabenring, 180 м
180 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Grabenring
Grabenring, 453 м
453 м
Turn slight right onto Rue d'Allschwil
Rue d'Allschwil, 1 km 948 м
1 km 948 м
Turn left onto Rue de Bourgfelden
Rue de Bourgfelden, 1 km 517 м
1 km 517 м
Turn right onto Rue de Buschwiller
Rue de Buschwiller, 5 km 579 м
5 km 579 м
Turn left onto Rue de Ferrette
Rue de Ferrette, 2 km 104 м
2 km 104 м
Keep right onto Rue de Delle
Rue de Delle, 1 km 707 м
1 km 707 м
Turn right onto Rue de Delle
Rue de Delle, 9 km 366 м
9 km 366 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Rue du Maréchal Joffre
Rue du Maréchal Joffre, 463 м
463 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Rue du Maréchal Joffre
Rue du Maréchal Joffre, 392 м
392 м
Turn left onto D 463
4 km 405 м
4 km 405 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rue de Bisel
Rue de Bisel, 1 km 568 м
1 km 568 м
Turn right onto D 463
6 km 49 м
6 km 49 м
Turn right onto Rue de Bâle
Rue de Bâle, 1 km 795 м
1 km 795 м
Turn left onto Rue du R.I.C.M.
Rue du R.I.C.M., 11 km 203 м
11 km 203 м
Turn left onto Rue du Moulin
Rue du Moulin, 220 м
220 м
Turn left onto Rue de Delle
Rue de Delle, 3 km 883 м
3 km 883 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rue Saint-Nicolas
Rue Saint-Nicolas, 498 м
498 м
Turn right onto Grande Rue
Grande Rue, 104 м
104 м
Turn left onto Petite Place
Petite Place, 23 м
23 м
Turn right onto Faubourg de Montbéliard
Faubourg de Montbéliard, 1 km 655 м
1 km 655 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto D 463
1 km 292 м
1 km 292 м
At roundabout, take exit 4 onto D 463
173 м
173 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto D 463
2 km 606 м
2 km 606 м
Continue onto Grande Rue
Grande Rue, 4 km 714 м
4 km 714 м
Turn right onto Grande Rue
Grande Rue, 303 м
303 м
Turn left onto Rue de l'Église
Rue de l'Église, 280 м
280 м
Turn right onto Rue de l'Église
Rue de l'Église, 34 м
34 м
Turn left onto Rue d'Etupes
Rue d'Etupes, 4 km 658 м
4 km 658 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Avenue du Général de Gaulle
Avenue du Général de Gaulle, 1 km 690 м
1 km 690 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Rue du Général de Gaulle
Rue du Général de Gaulle, 1 km 680 м
1 km 680 м
At roundabout, take exit 2
1 km 517 м
1 km 517 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rue de Pontarlier
Rue de Pontarlier, 245 м
245 м
At roundabout, take exit 3
210 м
210 м
Keep left
30 м
30 м
Keep left
98 м
98 м
Turn right
146 km 241 м
146 km 241 м
Keep right and drive toward Saint-Jean de Losne, Seurre, Nuits Saint-Georges
Saint-Jean de Losne, Seurre, Nuits Saint-Georges, 1 km 910 м
1 km 910 м
At roundabout, take exit 2
163 м
163 м
Keep right
167 м
167 м
Turn slight right onto D 976
3 km 883 м
3 km 883 м
Keep right onto Rue du 8 Mai 1945
Rue du 8 Mai 1945, 318 м
318 м
Turn left
398 м
398 м
Turn left onto Rue Louis Barthou
Rue Louis Barthou, 25 м
25 м
Turn sharp right onto Rue des Remparts
Rue des Remparts, 148 м
148 м
Turn right onto Cours de Verdun
Cours de Verdun, 46 м
46 м
Turn left onto Grande Rue du Faubourg Saint-Georges
Grande Rue du Faubourg Saint-Georges, 72 м
72 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Grande Rue du Faubourg Saint-Georges
Grande Rue du Faubourg Saint-Georges, 1 km 667 м
1 km 667 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto D 973
1 km 612 м
1 km 612 м
Keep right onto D 35D
2 km 236 м
2 km 236 м
Turn left onto D 35D
9 km 931 м
9 km 931 м
Turn left onto Rue du Pont
Rue du Pont, 1 km 911 м
1 km 911 м
Turn right onto Route Nationale Chalons Besançon
Route Nationale Chalons Besançon, 19 km 919 м
19 km 919 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rond-Point des Jardiniers
Rond-Point des Jardiniers, 3 km 31 м
3 km 31 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Rond-Point des Orlands
Rond-Point des Orlands, 4 km 65 м
4 km 65 м
Keep left onto D 673
174 м
174 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto N 80
1 km 744 м
1 km 744 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto N 80
1 km 712 м
1 km 712 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Route Centre-Europe Atlantique
Route Centre-Europe Atlantique, 26 km 470 м
26 km 470 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Rond-Point Jeanne Rose
Rond-Point Jeanne Rose, 61 km 812 м
61 km 812 м
Keep right and drive toward Vichy, Lapalisse, Digoin, Molinet
Vichy, Lapalisse, Digoin, Molinet, 1 km 878 м
1 km 878 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Route de Vichy
Route de Vichy, 32 km 171 м
32 km 171 м
Keep right onto Route du Donjon
Route du Donjon, 101 м
101 м
Keep right onto Route du Donjon
Route du Donjon, 4 km 330 м
4 km 330 м
Turn left onto Boulevard de l'Hôtel de Ville
Boulevard de l'Hôtel de Ville, 316 м
316 м
Turn right onto Place Charles Bécaud
Place Charles Bécaud, 2 km 623 м
2 km 623 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Route de Vichy
Route de Vichy, 15 km 914 м
15 km 914 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rond-Point des Ancises
Rond-Point des Ancises, 1 km 879 м
1 km 879 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Rond-Point de Creuzier-le-Neuf
Rond-Point de Creuzier-le-Neuf, 4 km 980 м
4 km 980 м
Turn right onto D 142e
181 м
181 м
Turn left onto Rue de Marcenat
Rue de Marcenat, 1 km 474 м
1 km 474 м
Turn left onto Rue de Vichy
Rue de Vichy, 168 м
168 м
Turn right onto Rue des Catalpas
Rue des Catalpas, 1 km 759 м
1 km 759 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rue de Vendat
Rue de Vendat, 3 km 651 м
3 km 651 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto D 27
76 м
76 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Rue des Landes
Rue des Landes, 1 km 901 м
1 km 901 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rue de Saint-Pont
Rue de Saint-Pont, 4 km 879 м
4 km 879 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Route d'Escurolles
Route d'Escurolles, 3 km 372 м
3 km 372 м
Turn left onto Rue de l'Agriculture
Rue de l'Agriculture, 4 km 394 м
4 km 394 м
Turn left onto Chemin de la Demi Lune
Chemin de la Demi Lune, 3 м
3 м
Turn right onto Chemin de la Demi Lune
Chemin de la Demi Lune, 216 м
216 м
Turn left onto D 2009
3 km 676 м
3 km 676 м
At roundabout, take exit 1
6 km 202 м
6 km 202 м
Keep right and take A71 toward Clermont-Ferrand, Riom
Clermont-Ferrand, Riom, A71, 14 km 133 м
14 km 133 м
Keep right and take A 89 toward Bordeaux, Limoges
Bordeaux, Limoges, A 89, 161 km 502 м
161 km 502 м
Keep left onto A 89 and take A 20 toward Toulouse, Bordeaux, Périgueux, Brive-la-Gaillarde
Toulouse, Bordeaux, Périgueux, Brive-la-Gaillarde, A 20, 17 km 673 м
17 km 673 м
Keep right onto A 89 and take A 89 toward Bordeaux, Périgueux, Sarlat
Bordeaux, Périgueux, Sarlat, A 89, 186 km 360 м
186 km 360 м
Turn sharp left
21 м
21 м
Keep right
17 km 480 м
17 km 480 м
Keep right and take A 63 toward Saint-Sébastien, Bayonne, Mont-de-Marsan, Bassin d’Arcachon
Saint-Sébastien, Bayonne, Mont-de-Marsan, Bassin d’Arcachon, A 63, 25 km 218 м
25 km 218 м
Keep left onto Autoroute des Landes
Autoroute des Landes, 193 km 93 м
193 km 93 м
Continue onto AP-1 / AP-8 and take AP-1, AP-8 toward Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos, Hernani, Iruña/Pamplona
AP-1 / AP-8, Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos, Hernani, Iruña/Pamplona, AP-1, AP-8, 96 km 466 м
96 km 466 м
Keep right and take N-634 toward Bilbao, Begoña
Bilbao, Begoña, N-634, 448 м
448 м
Keep right onto Carretera Bilbao-Galdakao
Carretera Bilbao-Galdakao, 2 km 812 м
2 km 812 м
Turn right onto Bilbo-Galdakao errepidea
Bilbo-Galdakao errepidea, 388 м
388 м
Keep right and drive toward Etxebarri
Etxebarri, 3 km 135 м
3 km 135 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Zumalakarregi etorbidea
Zumalakarregi etorbidea, 1 km 95 м
1 km 95 м
Turn left onto Guridi musikariaren plaza
Guridi musikariaren plaza, 1 km 776 м
1 km 776 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ernesto Erkoreka plaza
Ernesto Erkoreka plaza, 128 м
128 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Udaletxeko zubia
Udaletxeko zubia, 222 м
222 м
Arrive at destination
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Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Zurich to Bilbao?
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Bilbao is to train and bus which costs $92.39 - $152.17 and takes 23h 23m.
What is the fastest way to get from Zurich to Bilbao?
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Bilbao is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $65.22 - $260.87 .
Is there a direct bus between Zurich and Bilbao?
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 21h 55m.
How far is it from Zurich to Bilbao?
The distance between Zurich and Bilbao is 1030 km. The road distance is 1310.6 km.
How do I travel from Zurich to Bilbao without a car?
The best way to get from Zurich to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 13h 17m and costs $239.13 - $402.17 .
How long does it take to get from Zurich to Bilbao?
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Zurich to Bilbao, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Zurich to Bilbao bus from?
Zurich to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Train, bus or fly from Zurich to Bilbao?
The best way to get from Zurich to Bilbao is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $65.22 - $260.87 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $108.70 - $163.04 and takes 21h 55m, you could also train, which costs $239.13 - $445.65 and takes 15h 56m.
Where does the Zurich to Bilbao bus arrive?
Zurich to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Can I drive from Zurich to Bilbao?
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Bilbao is 1311 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Zurich to Bilbao.
How do I get a bus ticket from Zurich to Bilbao?
Book your Zurich to Bilbao bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
Where can I stay near Bilbao?
There are 1582+ hotels available in Bilbao. Prices start at $51.90 per night.
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