There are 5 ways to get from Bilbao to Praia by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane BIO - RAI
9h 29m$183–716Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballestbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane SDR - RAI
12h 52m$310–1,232Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane EAS - RAI
13h 45m$335–1,033Bus to Pamplona Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus
- Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane PNA - RAI
14h 11m$523–2,130Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane MAD - RAI
13h 49m$258–1,022
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Praia is to fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Praia is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between Bilbao and Praia is 3722 km.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Bilbao to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 3h behind Bilbao. It is currently 6:57 PM in Bilbao and 3:57 PM in Praia.
There are 474+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Praia, Cabo Verde?
TAP Portugal, Vueling Airlines, and Cabo Verde Airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) once daily.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Santander Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Malaga, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Malaga, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- 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
- $10–15
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
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