The average bus between Madrid and Bilbao Airport (BIO) takes 5h 50m and the fastest bus takes 4h 51m. There is a bus service every few hours from Madrid to Bilbao Airport (BIO). 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 2 hours between Madrid and Bilbao Airport (BIO). The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Madrid is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Bilbao Airport (BIO) at 5:30 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Bilbao Airport (BIO). However, there are services departing from Madrid station and arriving at Bilbao Airport (BIO) station via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
Madrid to Bilbao Airport (BIO) bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Madrid to Bilbao Airport (BIO) bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
The distance between Madrid and Bilbao Airport (BIO) is 327.9 km. The road distance is 413 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Bilbao Intermodal hourly. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 4h 10m.