PEGASUS AIRLINES
PC-1113
09:50
2026-10-03
Istanbul (SAW)Sabiha Gokcen
4H :30 M
Non Stop
13:20
2026-10-03
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
IST to BIO
Istanbul to Bilbao Flights
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Lowest fareTRY8,131PEGASUS AIRLINES
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Options found63flights on this route
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63 flight options
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Lufthansa
LH-1743
03:45
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
20H :40 M
1 Stop
MUC
· 15h 40m Munich (MUC), Germany
23:25
2026-10-03
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Lufthansa
LH-1743
03:45
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
20H :05 M
2 Stops
MUC
· 3h 30m Munich (MUC), Germany
FRA
· 10h 40m Frankfurt (FRA), Germany
22:50
2026-10-03
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Klm Royal Dutch
KL-1960
17:20
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
6H :25 M
1 Stop
AMS
· 0h 55m Amsterdam (AMS), Netherlands
22:45
2026-10-03
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Klm Royal Dutch
KL-1960
17:20
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
18H :55 M
1 Stop
AMS
· 13h 25m Amsterdam (AMS), Netherlands
11:15
2026-10-04
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
A3
Aegean Airlines
A3-991
10:30
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
25H :50 M
1 Stop
ATH
· 20h 40m Athens (ATH), Greece
11:20
2026-10-04
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
A3
Aegean Airlines
A3-993
15:35
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
20H :45 M
1 Stop
ATH
· 15h 35m Athens (ATH), Greece
11:20
2026-10-04
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
A3
Aegean Airlines
A3-995
21:00
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
15H :20 M
1 Stop
ATH
· 10h 10m Athens (ATH), Greece
11:20
2026-10-04
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Air Europa
UX-1684
15:45
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
16H :50 M
1 Stop
MAD
· 11h 30m Madrid (MAD), Spain
07:35
2026-10-04
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Air Europa
UX-1684
15:45
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
21H :10 M
1 Stop
MAD
· 15h 55m Madrid (MAD), Spain
11:55
2026-10-04
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Air Europa
UX-1684
15:45
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
25H :10 M
1 Stop
MAD
· 19h 55m Madrid (MAD), Spain
15:55
2026-10-04
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Klm Royal Dutch
KL-1960
17:20
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
24H :10 M
1 Stop
AMS
· 18h 40m Amsterdam (AMS), Netherlands
16:30
2026-10-04
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Klm Royal Dutch
KL-3101
08:50
2026-10-03
Istanbul (SAW)Sabiha Gokcen
14H :55 M
1 Stop
AMS
· 9h 10m Amsterdam (AMS), Netherlands
22:45
2026-10-03
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Klm Royal Dutch
KL-3103
12:45
2026-10-03
Istanbul (SAW)Sabiha Gokcen
11H :00 M
1 Stop
AMS
· 5h 15m Amsterdam (AMS), Netherlands
22:45
2026-10-03
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Klm Royal Dutch
KL-3101
08:50
2026-10-03
Istanbul (SAW)Sabiha Gokcen
8H :40 M
1 Stop
AMS
· 2h 55m Amsterdam (AMS), Netherlands
16:30
2026-10-03
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Vueling Airlines
VY-3073
14:05
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
9H :20 M
1 Stop
BCN
· 4h 15m Barcelona (BCN), Spain
22:25
2026-10-03
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Lufthansa
LH-1743
03:45
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
15H :10 M
1 Stop
MUC
· 10h 10m Munich (MUC), Germany
17:55
2026-10-03
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Lufthansa
LH-1743
03:45
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
8H :20 M
1 Stop
MUC
· 3h 20m Munich (MUC), Germany
11:05
2026-10-03
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Klm Royal Dutch
KL-3101
08:50
2026-10-03
Istanbul (SAW)Sabiha Gokcen
27H :25 M
1 Stop
AMS
· 21h 40m Amsterdam (AMS), Netherlands
11:15
2026-10-04
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Klm Royal Dutch
KL-3103
12:45
2026-10-03
Istanbul (SAW)Sabiha Gokcen
23H :30 M
1 Stop
AMS
· 17h 45m Amsterdam (AMS), Netherlands
11:15
2026-10-04
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Vueling Airlines
VY-3073
14:05
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
21H :20 M
1 Stop
BCN
· 16h 15m Barcelona (BCN), Spain
10:25
2026-10-04
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Lufthansa
LH-1299
13:55
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
9H :55 M
1 Stop
FRA
· 4h 35m Frankfurt (FRA), Germany
22:50
2026-10-03
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Recommended hotels in Bilbao
Stay options near the arrival city for the same travel date.
Hotel Naval Sestao
C/ La Naval 3, 48910
Room availability is checked live
TRY 4,670per night+ taxes if applicable
1 Night • 3 Star
Urban Loiu Hotel By Eurotels
Lastetxe Kalea 24, 48180
Room availability is checked live
TRY 5,431per night+ taxes if applicable
1 Night • 3 Star
Hotel Boutique BahÃa de Plentzia
Erribera, 29, 48620
Room availability is checked live
TRY 7,638per night+ taxes if applicable
1 Night • 4 Star
Holiday Inn Express Bilbao by IHG
Zarandoa Kalea, 5 48160 Bilbao ,
Room availability is checked live
TRY 7,572per night+ taxes if applicable
1 Night • 3 Star
Klm Royal Dutch
KL-1960
17:20
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
15H :15 M
2 Stops
AMS
· 1h 05m Amsterdam (AMS), Netherlands
MAD
· 7h 05m Madrid (MAD), Spain
07:35
2026-10-04
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Vueling Airlines
VY-3073
14:05
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
23H :25 M
1 Stop
BCN
· 18h 15m Barcelona (BCN), Spain
12:30
2026-10-04
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Lufthansa
LH-1305
05:50
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
18H :00 M
1 Stop
FRA
· 12h 40m Frankfurt (FRA), Germany
22:50
2026-10-03
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
Klm Royal Dutch
KL-1960
17:20
2026-10-03
Istanbul (IST)Ataturk
19H :35 M
2 Stops
AMS
· 1h 05m Amsterdam (AMS), Netherlands
MAD
· 11h 30m Madrid (MAD), Spain
11:55
2026-10-04
Bilbao (BIO)Sondica
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Today's Airfare Highlights
Selected flight highlights for 03 Oct 2026.
Lowest fare
TRY 8,131
PEGASUS AIRLINES
09:50
Earliest departure
TRY 11,285
Lufthansa
03:45
Shortest duration
TRY 23,395
Turkish Airlines
07:50
Route forecast
Weather in Istanbul and Bilbao
Live forecast for both cities, 18 Sep to 21 Sep.
Istanbul
Mon, 21 Sep24°CCloudyLow 21°
- Fri24° / 20°
- Sat25° / 21°
- Sun24° / 21°
Bilbao
Mon, 21 Sep35°CPartly cloudyLow 14°
- Fri23° / 14°
- Sat27° / 12°
- Sun27° / 14°
Forecast data from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
Smart travel dates
Holidays and peak dates for Bilbao
Fares and hotel rates usually run higher around these dates. Booking earlier — or shifting a day or two — often costs less.
- 15SepFestividad de la Bien AparecidaTuesday · in 2 daysPeak
- 09OctDia de la Comunitat ValencianaFriday · in 26 daysPeak
- 12OctFiesta Nacional de EspañaMonday · in 29 daysPeak
- 01NovDÃa de todos los SantosSunday · in 49 days
- 06DecDÃa de la ConstituciónSunday · in 84 days
- 08DecInmaculada ConcepciónTuesday · in 86 days
Fixed-date national holidays. Festivals that follow the lunar calendar shift each year and are not listed here — check the exact date for your travel year.
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How to travel Istanbul to Bilbao
Every option we can actually book for you, compared on price and journey time.
OptionFromJourney timeAvailability
Non-stop flight Fastest₹15,9844h 20m2 flights today
Connecting flight₹22,183Longer — includes a stop61 options
Air distance is about 2,599 km. 11 airlines operate this route.
Road distance and coach duration are approximate estimates from the air distance, not a timetable.
Airlines flying from Istanbul to Bilbao
Compare fares, stops, baggage and refundability across the airlines flying this route.
Klm Royal Dutch Flights
- Fares from
- TRY 13,909
- Non-stop
- None in these results
- Departures
- 16 — compare timings in the list above
Lufthansa Flights
- Fares from
- TRY 11,285
- Non-stop
- None in these results
- Departures
- 15 — compare timings in the list above
Qatar Airways Flights
- Fares from
- TRY 51,950
- Non-stop
- None in these results
- Departures
- 15 — compare timings in the list above
Vueling Airlines Flights
- Fares from
- TRY 18,507
- Non-stop
- None in these results
- Departures
- 4 — compare timings in the list above
Aegean Airlines Flights
- Fares from
- TRY 13,948
- Non-stop
- None in these results
- Departures
- 3 — compare timings in the list above
Route Overview & Flight Facts
| Fastest flight duration | 4h 20m · Turkish Airlines |
|---|---|
| First departure of the day | 03:45 · Lufthansa |
| Last departure of the day | 21:00 · Aegean Airlines |
| Options in this snapshot | 63 |
| Direct / non-stop options | 2 |
| Airport codes | Istanbul–IST, Bilbao–BIO |
Fares and timings are indicative — the exact price is confirmed with the airline when you search.
Flight Schedule, Timings & Airfare Insights
Daily Flight Schedule & Travel Duration
Around 63 flights appear in the dated route snapshot, including 2 non-stop options. Departures run through the day — the first flight leaves around 03:45 and the last around 21:00. The fastest flight takes about 4h 20m.
Morning vs Evening Departure Fares
Lowest fare by departure window: Morning from TRY 8,131, Night from TRY 11,285, Afternoon from TRY 13,909, Evening from TRY 13,948. These observations do not predict the cheapest departure window on other dates.
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One-Way vs Round-Trip Fare Comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it worth booking Istanbul to Bilbao flights in advance?
There is no guaranteed cheapest booking window. Compare your planned dates early, check nearby dates and consider baggage, connection time and change conditions as well as price. Across the dates currently loaded for Istanbul to Bilbao, Saturday shows the lowest fare at TRY 8,131. That is an observed snapshot for these dates, not a rule that holds every week.
How far is Istanbul from Bilbao by air?
The direct air distance between Istanbul (IST) and Bilbao (BIO) is about 2,599 km. Actual flight time varies with the routing the airline files and with winds on the day.
Are there non-stop flights from IST to BIO?
Yes. 2 non-stop flights are showing on Istanbul to Bilbao for the dates currently loaded. Use the Stops filter to see only those.
Which airlines fly Istanbul to Bilbao?
Klm Royal Dutch, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Vueling Airlines and 1 other are showing on this route for the dates currently loaded. Fares, baggage allowance and refund rules differ by airline and by fare type, so compare the fare conditions and not only the headline price.
How long is the flight from Istanbul to Bilbao?
The quickest non-stop Istanbul to Bilbao flight currently loaded takes about 4h 20m. Across the non-stop options showing, block time ranges from 4h 20m to 4h 30m. Journeys with a stop take longer, since the total includes the layover.
What is the baggage allowance on Istanbul to Bilbao flights?
Allowance is set by the airline and the fare you pick, not by the route. Fares showing right now include 20 KG, 1 Pieces and 25 KG. Cabin baggage is counted separately, and the exact allowance for the fare you choose is shown in the fare conditions before payment.
What is the cheapest Istanbul to Bilbao flight fare?
The lowest fare showing on Istanbul to Bilbao for the dates currently loaded is TRY 8,131. Fares on the same dates run up to TRY 145,675, depending on airline, timing and fare type. Airline pricing moves continuously, so treat this as a dated observation rather than a fixed price.
What time do Istanbul to Bilbao flights depart?
For the dates currently loaded the first departure is around 03:45 and the last is around 21:00, local time at Istanbul. Use the departure-time filter on the results above to narrow to a morning, afternoon or evening slot.
Why does the price change after clicking Book Now?
Airline seat inventory and fares change continuously. Selecting Book Now runs a live fare verification with the airline so the price you approve is the price you pay - if it has moved, you see the new figure before any payment.
Before you book this route
Check the airport codes IST–BIO, local departure and arrival dates, and every connecting airport. Connections can have different document and baggage requirements from your final destination.
Where these fares come from
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Approx route distance: 2,598.60 km.
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Lowest Istanbul to Bilbao airfare today, in 30 days and in 90 days
| Cheapest Fare | Fare | Date | Airline | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest Airfare Today | TRY 8,131 | 03/10/2026 | PEGASUS AIRLINES | 09:50 |
| Cheapest Airfare Within 30 Days | TRY 7,969 | 13/10/2026 | PEGASUS AIRLINES | 09:50 |
| Cheapest Airfare Within 90 Days | TRY 7,725 | 12/12/2026 | PEGASUS AIRLINES | 09:50 |
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Istanbul to Bilbao Flight Distance, Duration and Time
The aerial distance between Istanbul and Bilbao is approximately 2,599 KM. The flight duration ranges from 4H :20 M up to 34H :40 M depending on whether you book a non-stop flight or a connecting schedule with layovers.
Istanbul to Bilbao Flight Schedule and Timing
Around 63 flights operate on this route, providing plenty of choices for your travel window. The earliest morning flight departs from Istanbul at 03:45, while the last night flight leaves at 21:00. Flights depart from Ataturk and land at Sondica.
Flight Route Details & Analysis
| Flight Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Route | Istanbul to Bilbao |
| Aerial Distance | 2,599 KM |
| Flight Duration | 4H :20 M - 34H :40 M |
| Airport Codes | Istanbul - IST, Bilbao - BIO |
| Total Flights Available | 63 flights (2 direct) |
| First Flight Departure | Departs at 03:45 |
| Last Flight Departure | Departs at 21:00 |
| Early Morning Flights (12 AM - 8 AM) | 12 direct/indirect flights |
| Morning Flights (8 AM - 12 PM) | 7 direct/indirect flights |
| Afternoon Flights (12 PM - 4 PM) | 25 direct/indirect flights |
| Evening Flights (4 PM - 8 PM) | 8 direct/indirect flights |
| Night Flights (8 PM - 12 AM) | 11 direct/indirect flights |
Airport Information & Terminals
IST: Istanbul airport system. Istanbul can mean the main Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen. They sit on different sides of the city, so airport choice can change transfer time completely. Match the airport to Sultanahmet, Taksim, Kadikoy or your business area.
BIO: Bilbao airport. Airport access in Bilbao depends on arrival time, terminal, hotel location and local traffic. Confirm the airport name on the ticket, then choose between official taxi, app cab, airport bus, rail or hotel transfer based on luggage and time of day.
BIO: Bilbao airport. Airport access in Bilbao depends on arrival time, terminal, hotel location and local traffic. Confirm the airport name on the ticket, then choose between official taxi, app cab, airport bus, rail or hotel transfer based on luggage and time of day.