There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Lorca by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, or train (Renfe)
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Train via Madrid
best- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Lorca San Diegotrain C2
10h 22m€46–155Fly Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BIO - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorcabus
6h 24m€39–120Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)bus Alsa
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Lorcabus Alsa
12h 10m€78–127Drive 839.5 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Lorcacar 839.5 km
8h 9m€129–187Fly Bilbao Airport to Almería Airport, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane BIO - LEI
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Almeria to Lorcabus
7h 51m€89–254Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain Alv
- Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Murcia Del Carmentrain Ave
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Lorca San Diegotrain C2
10h 24m€52–133Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorcabus Alsa
13h 45m€64–127Fly Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BIO - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Estación de Autobuses de Granadabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Lorcabus
8h 52m€64–185Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, 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 Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorcabus
7h 3m€71–183
Bilbao to Lorca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Lorca is to bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Lorca is to fly and bus which takes 6h 24m and costs €35 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Lorca. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Lorca via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Lorca. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Lorca San Diego via Madrid Chamartín and Murcia Del Carmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Bilbao and Lorca is 1046 km. The road distance is 839.5 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Lorca without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 10h 22m and costs €45 - €160.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Bilbao to Lorca, including transfers.
Bilbao to Lorca bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Lorca train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Lorca is to train via Madrid which takes 10h 22m and costs €45 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid Airport (MAD), which costs €75 - €130 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Lorca, Spain?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Lorca San Diego via Madrid Chamartín and Murcia Del Carmen in around 10h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lorca via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Almería Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Almería Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Almería Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Almería Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Almería Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–80
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- 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 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 Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Lorca San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Aeropuerto Almeria to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–23
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 900 842 202
- regiondemurcia@interbus.es
- Website
- interbusmurcia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.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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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Lorca bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Bilbao to Lorca train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Lorca is 840 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Bilbao to Lorca.
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