There are 10 ways to get from Pals to Bilbao by bus, train, plane, car, or train (Renfe)
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Bus, train, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the bus from Ullà to Girona Estació d'Autobusosbus
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
6h 27m€48–175Bus, train via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Ullà to Girona Estació d'Autobusosbus e2
- Take the train from Girona to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ave
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 46m€96–187Bus
- Take the bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 1
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Ba-Gi-St / ...
11h 45m€75–113Drive 682.1 km
- Drive from Pals to Bilbaocar 682.1 km
7h 26m€112–162Bus, train, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Take the bus from Ullà to Girona Estació d'Autobusosbus
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane BCN - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
7h 36m€50–227Bus, train, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Ullà to Girona Estació d'Autobusosbus
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BCN - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 1m€79–249Bus, train, fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Take the bus from Ullà to Girona Estació d'Autobusosbus
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane BCN - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
8h 49m€74–259Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 1
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
11h 4m€106–154Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Girona to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ave
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
11h 34m€94–183Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 1
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
12h 47m€76–100
Pals to Bilbao by bus, train, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pals to Bilbao is to bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs €75 - €100 and takes 12h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Pals to Bilbao is to bus and train and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Pals to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Pals and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Pals to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from San Jordi and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Girona and Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
The distance between Pals and Bilbao is 639 km. The road distance is 682.1 km.
The best way to get from Pals to Bilbao without a car is to bus and train via Zaragoza which takes 10h 46m and costs €95 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Pals to Bilbao, including transfers.
Pals to Bilbao bus services, operated by Moventis, depart from Pals station.
Pals to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Girona station.
The best way to get from Pals to Bilbao is to bus which takes 11h 45m and costs €75 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €190 and takes 11h 34m.
What companies run services between Pals, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Pals to Bilbao Intermodal via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 11h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pals to Bilbao-Abando via Ullà, St Jordi Desvalls - Estació, San Jordi, Girona, and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 11h 34m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 (0) 972 21 63 53
- autocars@ampsa.org
- Website
- ampsa.org
Bus from Ullà to Girona Estació d'Autobusos
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ampsa.org
Bus from Ullà to Girona Estació d'Autobusos
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ampsa.org
Bus from Ullà to Girona Estació d'Autobusos
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ampsa.org
Bus from Ullà to Girona Estació d'Autobusos
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ampsa.org
Bus from Ullà to Girona Estació d'Autobusos
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ampsa.org
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- infomoventis@moventis.es
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- Monbus
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Pals to Bilbao bus services, operated by Moventis, arrive at Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Pals to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pals to Bilbao is 682 km. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Pals to Bilbao.
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