There are 7 ways to get from La Rioja to Bilbao by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane IRJ - BIO
19h 57m€654–2,407Bus to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Pazbus
- Fly from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane COR - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain
27h 42m€505–1,137Bus to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Pazbus
- Fly from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane COR - BIO
24h 37m€570–797Bus to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Pazbus
- Fly from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane COR - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
27h 55m€627–1,961Bus to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Pazbus
- Fly from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane COR - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
27h 46m€830–2,461Bus to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, fly to Pamplona Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Pazbus
- Fly from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane COR - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus
28h 51m€1,230–3,759Bus to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Pazbus
- Fly from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane COR - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
28h 31m€674–2,059
Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Bilbao is to bus and fly which costs €550 - €800 and takes 24h 37m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Bilbao is to fly which takes 19h 57m and costs €650 - €2500.
The distance between La Rioja and Bilbao is 10394 km.
It takes approximately 19h 57m to get from La Rioja to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 5h ahead of La Rioja. It is currently 11:44 AM in La Rioja and 4:44 PM in Bilbao.
There are 1773+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and Bilbao, Spain?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a week.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ezeiza, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,400
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Santander Airport via Sao Paulo, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,100
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,400
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,800
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,500
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €1,200–3,700
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €1,200–4,300
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Sao Paulo, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,300–4,200
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ezeiza, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,400
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Santander Airport via Sao Paulo, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,200
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Santander Airport via Sao Paulo, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,100
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Sao Paulo, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,700
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Sao Paulo, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,300–4,200
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ezeiza, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,400
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Santander Airport via Sao Paulo, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,100
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,400
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,500
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €1,200–3,700
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Sao Paulo, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,300–4,200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ezeiza, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,400
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,100
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,900
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ezeiza, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- generalurquiza.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–36
- Website
- https://www.generalurquiza.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semibed
- €18–25
- Bed
- €21–30
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- €15–21
- Bed
- €18–25
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
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