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Compare coach and flight for Bilbao to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bilbao to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £81 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 12m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £81, while a flight costs an average of £159.
Distance: 1166 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£159 Average Price | £81 Average Price Cheapest | £214 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 22h 35m Average total duration 22h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Frankfurt am Main:
A coach is £78 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £159.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Coach takes on average 22h 35m.
You'll arrive about 11h 48m sooner (3h 12m by flight vs 15h 0m by car) and save roughly £55 compared to fuel and tolls (£159 vs £214). You also avoid a long drive, giving you more time to relax or get on with your plans.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way, are travelling with bulky luggage, or need a car at your destination.
Travel optionsfrom Bilbao to Frankfurt am Main
How to get to Frankfurt am Main from Bilbao by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bilbao to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 95926 · 3048017:5523h05Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses17:00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£571One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 95926 · 3048017:5523h05Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses17:00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£571One-way1 change
Fastest
- LH114314:002h10Bilbao Airport16:10Frankfurt am Main Airport£5351One-way0 changes
Other options
- 95920 · 304848:0022h10Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses6:10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£651One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus6:0023h50Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea5:50Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£911One-way1 change- FlixBus · FlixBus23:1023h50Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea23:00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£1021One-way1 change
IB442 · IB13276:454h40Bilbao Airport11:25Frankfurt am Main Airport£651One-way1 change- IB430 · IB13339:159h45Bilbao Airport19:00Frankfurt am Main Airport£651One-way1 change
- IB442 · IB13336:4512h15Bilbao Airport19:00Frankfurt am Main Airport£651One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Frankfurt am Main:
A coach is £78 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £159.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Coach takes on average 22h 35m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bilbao and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bilbao Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa to go to Frankfurt am Main by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Europa, Iberia, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Nostrum to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines.
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