The average bus between Bilbao and Rioja Alavesa takes 3h 58m and the fastest bus takes 2h. The bus service runs several times per day from Bilbao to Rioja Alavesa. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Bilbao and Rioja Alavesa. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bilbao is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Rioja Alavesa at 7:10 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Rioja Alavesa. However, there are services departing from Bilbao station and arriving at Rioja Alavesa station via Haro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
Bilbao to Rioja Alavesa bus services, operated by Alava Bus, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Rioja Alavesa bus services, operated by Alava Bus, arrive at Torremontalbo station.
The distance between Bilbao and Rioja Alavesa is 87.4 km. The road distance is 111 km.
You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Torremontalbo via Estación de Autobuses de Haro in around 2h 30m.