There are 8 ways to get from Barcelonès to Bilbao by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Fuente Carrantona-Hacienda De Pavones326
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Bilbao IntermodalAlsa
6h 46m€41–97Bus via Haro
cheapest- Take the bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Fuente Carrantona-Hacienda De Pavones326
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Haro
- Take the bus from Haro to Bilbao IntermodalL17
7h 50m€29–40Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Fuente Carrantona-Hacienda De Pavones326
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-AbandoAlv
7h 23m€40–103Drive 428.5 km
- Drive from Barcelonès to Bilbao428.5 km
4h 30m€68–98Line 326 bus, bus, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Ctra.Loeches-Zoco
- Take the bus from Ctra.Loeches-Zoco to Estación De Atocha
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)MAD - BIO
4h 51m€39–156Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santander Airport (SDR)MAD - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
7h 9m€60–282Line 326 bus, bus, fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Take the bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Ctra.Loeches-Zoco
- Take the bus from Ctra.Loeches-Zoco to Estación De Atocha
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)MAD - EAS
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
7h 6m€58–300Line 326 bus, bus, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Take the bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Ctra.Loeches-Zoco
- Take the bus from Ctra.Loeches-Zoco to Estación De Atocha
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)MAD - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
5h 51m€37–228
Barcelonès to Bilbao by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelonès to Bilbao is to bus via Haro which costs €28 - €45 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelonès to Bilbao is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs €65 - €100.
The distance between Barcelonès and Bilbao is 457 km. The road distance is 428.5 km.
The best way to get from Barcelonès to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 6h 46m and costs €40 - €100.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Barcelonès to Bilbao, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelonès to Bilbao is 428 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Barcelonès to Bilbao.
There are 1679+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Barcelonès, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Bilbao Intermodal via Fuente Carrantona-Hacienda De Pavones, Fuente Carrantona - Hacienda De Pavones, Manuel Becerra, Manuel Becerra, Intercambiador Av América Metro, and Madrid, Avenida de América in around 6h 46m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 012
- tarjetatransportepublico@madrid.org
- Website
- crtm.es
Bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Fuente Carrantona-Hacienda De Pavones
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.crtm.es/?lang=en
Bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Ctra.Loeches-Zoco
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.crtm.es/?lang=en
Bus from Ctra.Loeches-Zoco to Estación De Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.crtm.es/?lang=en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Haro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–20
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Haro to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
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