The average bus between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Bilbao (Station) takes 5h 14m and the fastest bus takes 4h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Bilbao (Station). 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 Madrid Airport (MAD) and Bilbao (Station). The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Madrid Airport (MAD) is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Bilbao (Station) at 2:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Aeropuerto T1 - Salidas and take an average of 5h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Bilbao (Station). However, there are services departing from Madrid Airport (MAD) station and arriving at Bilbao (Station) station via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Bilbao (Station) bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, depart from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Bilbao (Station) bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
The distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Bilbao (Station) is 312.6 km. The road distance is 407 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Bilbao Intermodal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 3h 55m.