The average train between Bilbao (Station) and Barcelona takes 6h 55m and the fastest train takes 6h 49m. There is at least one train per day from Bilbao (Station) 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.
Trains run once daily between Bilbao (Station) and Barcelona. The earliest departure is at 2:52 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Bilbao (Station) is at 2:54 PM which arrives into Barcelona at 9:44 PM. All services require a transfer at Abando and take an average of 6h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Bilbao (Station) to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando station and arriving at Barcelona-Sants station via Zaragoza-Delicias station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
Bilbao (Station) to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
Bilbao (Station) to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
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The distance between Bilbao (Station) and Barcelona is 469.8 km. The road distance is 581 km.
You can take a subway from San Mamés to Barcelona-Sants via Abando, Bilbao-Abando, and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 7h 38m.
