There are 9 ways to get from Albufeira to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Faro Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FAO - BIO
6h 56m€69–178Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Albufeira to Sevillebus
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SVQ - BIO
7h 28m€44–184Bus, train via Seville
- Take the bus from Albufeira to Sevillebus
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
13h 28m€114–246Bus
- Take the bus from Albufeira to Lisbonbus 1010 / ...
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Bilbaobus FlixBus N763 / ...
14h 35m€97–153Drive 967.1 km
- Drive from Albufeira to Bilbaocar 967.1 km
10h 41m€159–229Bus to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from Albufeira to Lisbonbus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
7h 11m€69–244Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Albufeira to Sevillebus
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane SVQ - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 39m€83–288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Albufeira to Sevilla Santa Justabus
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
13h 46m€112–240Train, bus
- Take the train from Albufeira - Ferreiras to Lisboa Orientetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 30m€94–173
Albufeira to Bilbao by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Albufeira to Bilbao is to fly which costs €65 - €180 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Albufeira to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €65 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Albufeira to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Albufeira and arriving at Bilbao via Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between Albufeira and Bilbao is 873 km. The road distance is 967.1 km.
The best way to get from Albufeira to Bilbao without a car is to bus and train via Seville which takes 13h 28m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Albufeira to Bilbao, including transfers.
Albufeira to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Albufeira station.
The best way to get from Albufeira to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €65 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 14h 35m.
Albufeira to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lisbon station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Albufeira. It is currently 9:09 AM in Albufeira and 10:09 AM in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Albufeira, Portugal and Bilbao, Spain?
TAP Portugal, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albufeira to Bilbao via Lisbon in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Faro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Faro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–110
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Seville Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Faro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–110
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Seville Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €17–90
Flights from Seville Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–150
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Iryo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Albufeira - Ferreiras to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Albufeira to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Albufeira to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Albufeira to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Albufeira to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Albufeira to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Albufeira to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Albufeira to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Albufeira to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Albufeira to Sevilla Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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