There are 5 ways to get from Bilbao to Praia by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)BIO - RAI
9h 47m$193–817Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)SDR - RAI
16h 57m$284–1,131Bus to Pamplona Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruña
- Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)PNA - RAI
14h 31m$483–1,730Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)EAS - RAI
17h 53m$333–1,333Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)MAD - RAI
13h 52m$213–516
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Praia is to train and fly which costs $210 - $550 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Praia is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $190 - $850.
The distance between Bilbao and Praia is 3731 km.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Bilbao to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 2h behind Bilbao. It is currently 6:43 AM in Bilbao and 4:43 AM in Praia.
There are 350+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Praia, Cabo Verde?
TAP Portugal, Cabo Verde Airlines, and Vueling Airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) once daily.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Santander Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sevilla, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sevilla, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Santander Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Malaga, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Santander Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Marrakech, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- 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
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- $10–14
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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