Bilbo and Frodo were alike and different in many ways. First, the both of them had been started off by Gandalf. Secondly, both of them had help from elves. However, Frodo's journey was to destroy the ring, wheras Bilbo's journey was to collect treasure. Last but not least, Bilbo was helped by Beorn and Frodo was helped by Barleyman Butterbur, Tom Bombadil, the Lady Goldberry and Aragorn a.k.a. Strider. The journies of Bilbo and Frodo were similar in many ways.
