There are 5 ways to get from Barcelona to Barakaldo by plane, subway, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Fly, subway
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
- Take the subway from San Mamés to Barakaldosubway
3h 44m€30–140Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
7h 24m€85–121Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Ba-Gi-St / ...
8h 24m€51–79Drive 576.9 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Barakaldocar 576.9 km
6h 32m€94–136Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus Do01 / ...
9h 22m€52–83
Barcelona to Barakaldo by train and subway (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Barakaldo is to bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Barakaldo is to fly and subway which takes 3h 44m and costs €29 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Barakaldo. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Balejo via Basurto Ospitalea/Hospital Basurto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Barakaldo. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Barakaldo via Abando. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Barcelona and Barakaldo is 503 km. The road distance is 576.9 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Barakaldo without a car is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs €85 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Barcelona to Barakaldo, including transfers.
Barcelona to Barakaldo bus services, operated by MonBus, depart from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona to Barakaldo train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Barakaldo is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs €85 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 8h 24m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Barakaldo, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando twice daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 7h 3m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodal twice daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €20–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Phone
- +34 944 25 40 25
- Website
- Metro Bilbao
Subway from San Mamés to Barakaldo
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Metro Bilbao
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- ALSA
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona to Barakaldo bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses station.
Barcelona to Barakaldo train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao-Abando station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Barakaldo is 577 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Barcelona to Barakaldo.
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