There are 7 ways to get from Bilbao to Catral by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain Alv
- Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Elche Av/Elx Avtrain Ave
8h 8m€75–158Fly from Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BIO - ALC
- Take the bus from Elche to Catralbus
5h 12m€31–109Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Guardamar del Segurabus
13h 6m€70–76Drive 762.5 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Catralcar 762.5 km
8h 6m€119–171Train, bus
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
- Take the bus from Alicante to Catralbus
10h 17m€44–142Bus via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Alicantebus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Catralbus
13h 47m€51–92Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane VIT - ALC
- Take the bus from Elche to Catralbus
5h 52m€63–192
Bilbao to Catral by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Catral is to fly and bus which costs €30 - €110 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Catral is to fly and bus which takes 5h 12m and costs €30 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Catral. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Catral via Guardamar del Segura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 6m.
The distance between Bilbao and Catral is 952 km. The road distance is 762.5 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Catral without a car is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs €75 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Bilbao to Catral, including transfers.
Bilbao to Catral bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Catral is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs €75 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €80 and takes 13h 6m.
Bilbao to Catral bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Guardamar del Segura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Catral is 763 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Bilbao to Catral.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Catral, Spain?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Catral via Burgos Rosa De Lima and Elche Av/Elx Av in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, Bilman operates a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Guardamar del Segura twice daily. Tickets cost €65–75 and the journey takes 11h 30m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Burgos Rosa De Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Elche Av/Elx Av
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Guardamar del Segura
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 96 571 04 49
- info.torrevieja@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- costazul.net
Bus from Elche to Catral
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://costazul.net/en/
- Website
- https://regular.autobusing.com/info?empresa=costa-azul&locale=es&locale=en
Bus from Alicante to Catral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://costazul.net/en/
- Website
- https://regular.autobusing.com/info?empresa=costa-azul&locale=es&locale=en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
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