There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Granada by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granadatrain Ave
9h 4m€86–126Fly Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BIO - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
5h 25m€44–165Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Granadabus Alsa
11h 9m€62–129Drive 807.6 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Granadacar 807.6 km
7h 54m€127–184Fly Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane BIO - GRX
6h 5m€58–195Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Andújarbus
- Take the bus from Andújar to Jaénbus
- Take the bus from Jaen to Estación de Autobuses de Granadabus
13h 37m€51–90Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballestbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane SDR - GRX
4h 55m€73–268Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballestbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane SDR - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
6h 25m€77–328Fly Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane BIO - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Granadatrain
6h 44m€62–196
Bilbao to Granada by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Granada is to bus via Madrid which costs €60 - €130 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Granada is to bus and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €70 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Granada. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Granada via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Granada. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Granada via Madrid Chamartín and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Bilbao and Granada is 1067 km. The road distance is 807.6 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Granada without a car is to train which takes 9h 4m and costs €85 - €130.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Bilbao to Granada, including transfers.
Bilbao to Granada bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Granada train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Granada is to train which takes 9h 4m and costs €85 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 11h 9m, you could also fly, which costs €55 - €200 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Granada, Spain?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Granada via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses de Granada via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–100
Flights from Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €21–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €50–70
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Jaen to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Andújar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 953 256 525
- Website
- autobusesjaen.com
Bus from Andújar to Jaén
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- autobusesjaen.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Granada bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Bilbao to Granada train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Granada is 808 km. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Bilbao to Granada.
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