The average bus between Portugalete and Barcelona takes 10h 7m and the fastest bus takes 8h 29m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portugalete to Barcelona. 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 3 times a day between Portugalete and Barcelona. The earliest departure is at 9:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portugalete is at 10:49 PM which arrives into Barcelona at 7:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Basurto Ospitalea/Hospital Basurto and take an average of 10h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Portugalete to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Portugalete station and arriving at Barcelona station via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
Portugalete to Barcelona bus services, operated by BizkaiBus, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Portugalete to Barcelona bus services, operated by BizkaiBus, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
The distance between Portugalete and Barcelona is 477.8 km. The road distance is 621 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 7h 30m.