There are 7 ways to get from Biscay to Lisbon by plane, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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 Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)BIO - LIS
4h 5m€42–199Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao to LisbonFlixBus N1193A / ...
10h 50m€30–120Train
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid ChamartínAlv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to BadajozAlv
- Take the train from Badajoz to EntroncamentoRe
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Lisboa OrienteRe / ...
15h 44m€90–197Drive 863.1 km
- Drive from Biscay to Lisbon863.1 km
8h 13m€137–198Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)SDR - LIS
6h 40m€92–319Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)VIT - LIS
8h 5m€91–302Bus via Restauradores
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lisbon - Sete RiosBlaBlaCar Bus
12h 13m€58–85
Biscay to Lisbon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Biscay to Lisbon is to bus via Restauradores which costs €55 - €85 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Biscay to Lisbon is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €40 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bilbao and arriving at Lisbon. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Biscay to Lisbon. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Lisboa Oriente via Madrid Chamartín, Badajoz and Entroncamento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
The distance between Biscay and Lisbon is 743 km. The road distance is 863.1 km.
The best way to get from Biscay to Lisbon without a car is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs €30 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Biscay to Lisbon, including transfers.
Biscay to Lisbon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Biscay to Lisbon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Biscay to Lisbon is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €40 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €120 and takes 10h 50m, you could also train, which costs €90 - €200 and takes 15h 44m.
What companies run services between Biscay, Basque Country, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal?
Vueling Airlines, TAP Portugal, and two other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bilbao to Lisbon once daily. Tickets cost €65–95 and the journey takes 10h 50m. ALSA also services this route twice daily.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
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
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Entroncamento to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Biscay to Lisbon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lisbon station.
Lisbon is 1h behind Biscay. It is currently 2:42 PM in Biscay and 1:42 PM in Lisbon.
Biscay to Lisbon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Biscay to Lisbon is 863 km. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Biscay to Lisbon.
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