There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Bilbao by plane, bus, or train
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Fly General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BLA - BIO
20h 11m€480–1,614Bus to Simón Bolívar International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Lecherías to Terminal AeroExpresos Ejecutivos Caracasbus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CCS - BIO
21h 6m€392–1,238Fly General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane BLA - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
43h 55m€866–2,926Fly General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BLA - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebrotrain
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain
24h 13m€548–1,309Fly General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BLA - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
23h 30m€1,018–2,824Fly General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Fly from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane BLA - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
26h 3m€1,020–2,928Fly General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Pamplona Airport, bus
- Fly from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane BLA - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus
24h 24m€2,220–5,526
General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Bilbao is to bus and fly which costs €390 - €1300 and takes 21h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Bilbao is to fly which takes 20h 11m and costs €480 - €1700.
The distance between Barcelona and Bilbao is 6985 km.
It takes approximately 20h 11m to get from Barcelona to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 6h ahead of Barcelona. It is currently 3:14 AM in Barcelona and 9:14 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1822+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Venezuela and Bilbao, Spain?
Copa Airlines, Air Europa, and three other airlines fly from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Santander Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–2,800
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Santander Airport via Simón Bolívar International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €1,200–2,600
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Simón Bolívar International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,000
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,200–3,300
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €2,000–5,500
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Simón Bolívar International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €1,700–5,500
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Santander Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–2,800
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Santander Airport via Simón Bolívar International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €1,200–2,600
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Simón Bolívar International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,000
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,200–3,300
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €2,000–5,500
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Simón Bolívar International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €1,700–5,500
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,900
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Simón Bolívar International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Simón Bolívar International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €1,100–3,200
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Simón Bolívar International Airport, Lisboa, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,900
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Simón Bolívar International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
- Website
- laserairlines.com
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Simón Bolívar International Airport, Lisboa, Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €900–2,900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
- Website
- plusultra.com
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +58 212 266 2321
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
Bus from Lecherías to Terminal AeroExpresos Ejecutivos Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Buscama
- €19–22
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
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