There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane
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- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid ChamartínAlv
bestTrain
4h 43m$44–62- Take the rideshare from Bilbao to Madrid246.5 mi
cheapestRideshare
5h 12m$22–24- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Madrid, Avenida de AméricaAlsa
Bus
5h 17m$36–56- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to HaroL17
- Take the bus from Haro to Madrid, Avenida de AméricaPamplona to Madrid through Haro and Logroño
Bus via Haro
6h 15m$23–47- Drive from Bilbao to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha246.1 mi
Drive 246.1 mi
3h 55m$73–105- Fly from Bilbao (BIO) to Madrid (MAD)BIO - MAD
- Take the train from Estación de tren Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
Fly from Bilbao, train
2h 52m$48–128- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Fly from Santander (SDR) to Madrid (MAD)SDR - MAD
Bus to Santander, fly
3h 50m$40–168- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Fly from San Sebastian (EAS) to Madrid (MAD)EAS - MAD
Bus to San Sebastian, fly
4h 47m$56–225- Take the bus from Bilbao to Pamplona
- Fly from Pamplona (PNA) to Madrid (MAD)PNA - MAD
Bus to Pamplona, fly
5h 15m$69–281
Bilbao to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha is to rideshare which costs $22 - $24 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha is to fly and train which takes 2h 52m and costs $45 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Alfonso XII - Estación De Atocha via Madrid, Avenida de América and Puerta De Alcalá. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Bilbao and Madrid-Puerta De Atocha is 499 km. The road distance is 396 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Bilbao to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha, including transfers.
Bilbao to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs $40 - $65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $60 and takes 5h 17m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Madrid-Puerta De Atocha, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín twice daily. Tickets cost $40–60 and the journey takes 4h 28m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Madrid, Avenida de América hourly. Tickets cost $35–50 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
Flights from Santander to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–360
Flights from San Sebastian to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Pamplona to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estación de tren Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Estación de tren Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- 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, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Haro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
Bus from Bilbao to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
Bus from Haro to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
- Phone
- +34 900 12 14 00
- atencionaclientes@pesa.net
- Website
- pesa.net
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.pesa.net/pesa/en/horarios
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 18 57 62 228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bilbao to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–24
- Book at
- blablacar.es
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Bilbao to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Bilbao to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha is 396 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Bilbao to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha.
Book your Bilbao to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha train tickets online with Omio.
There are 6183+ hotels available in Madrid-Puerta De Atocha. Prices start at $42 USD per night.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bilbao and Madrid-Puerta De Atocha. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.