There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Calafell by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
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Fly from Bilbao Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BIO - BCN
- Take the train from Gavà to Calafelltrain
3h 57m€36–117Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Calafelltrain R2s
7h 50m€52–165Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tarragonabus Alsa
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Calafell - Poblebus Vilanova-Tarragona
9h 1m€47–71Drive 543.3 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Calafellcar 543.3 km
5h 13m€84–121Bus to Santander Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballestbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SDR - BCN
- Take the train from Gavà to Calafelltrain
4h 47m€51–190Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostiabus
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane EAS - BCN
- Take the train from Gavà to Calafelltrain
5h 56m€54–222Train
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Camp De Tarragonatrain Ave
8h 58m€48–127Bus via Pamplona
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus L20
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Tarragonabus
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Calafell - Poblebus
11h 11m€40–75
Bilbao to Calafell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Calafell is to bus via Pamplona which costs €40 - €75 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Calafell is to fly and train which takes 3h 57m and costs €35 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Calafell. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Calafell - Poble via Tarragona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Calafell. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Calafell via Zaragoza-Delicias and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Bilbao and Calafell is 532 km. The road distance is 543.3 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Calafell without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 7h 50m and costs €50 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Bilbao to Calafell, including transfers.
Bilbao to Calafell bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Calafell train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Calafell is to train via Barcelona which takes 7h 50m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 1m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Calafell, Spain?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Calafell via Zaragoza-Delicias and Barcelona Sants in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Calafell - Poble via Tarragona in around 9h 1m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Gavà to Calafell
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
Train from Barcelona Sants to Calafell
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €17–50
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 93 893 70 60
- info@busgarraf.cat
- Website
- busgarraf.cat
Bus from Tarragona to Calafell - Poble
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://busgarraf.cat/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruña
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Pamplona to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Calafell bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Tarragona station.
Bilbao to Calafell train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Calafell is 543 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Bilbao to Calafell.
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