There are 5 ways to get from Barcelona (Station) to Bilbao by plane, train (Renfe), 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
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
3h 22m€36–129Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
7h 25m€80–130Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
10h 18m€45–75Drive 575.6 km
- Drive from Barcelona (Station) to Bilbaocar 575.6 km
6h 6m€91–132Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus ALSA - Ba-Z-Ma / ...
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Zarag-Bilb / ...
10h 24m€53–78
Barcelona (Station) to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Bilbao is to bus and train which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Bilbao is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs €35 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona (Station) to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Riera Blanca - Les Corts and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Bilbao-Abando. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Barcelona (Station) and Bilbao is 495 km. The road distance is 575.6 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 7h 25m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Barcelona (Station) to Bilbao, including transfers.
Barcelona (Station) to Bilbao bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona (Station) to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Bilbao is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 7h 25m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 10h 24m.
What companies run services between Barcelona (Station), Catalonia, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando twice daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 7h 3m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona (Station) to Bilbao bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza station.
Barcelona (Station) to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao-Abando station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona (Station) to Bilbao is 576 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Barcelona (Station) to Bilbao.
There are 1825+ hotels available in Bilbao.