There are 6 ways to get from Barcelona to Sopela by plane, subway, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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Fly to Bilbao Airport, subway
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
- Take the subway from Eliptikoa to Sopelasubway
4h 8m€35–131Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ave
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz / Universidad-Aguirre Miramón to Bilbao Intermodalbus
7h 41m€68–155Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
11h 14m€47–78Drive 585.4 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Sopelacar 585.4 km
6h 39m€93–134Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BCN - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
6h 23m€53–201Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
7h 50m€86–129
Barcelona to Sopela by train, foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Sopela is to bus and train which costs €45 - €80 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Sopela is to fly and subway which takes 4h 8m and costs €35 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Sopela. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Sopela via Abando. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Barcelona and Sopela is 515 km. The road distance is 585.4 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Sopela without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 41m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Barcelona to Sopela, including transfers.
Barcelona to Sopela train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
Barcelona to Sopela train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao-Abando station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Sopela is 585 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Barcelona to Sopela.
There are 1808+ hotels available in Sopela.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Sopela, Spain?
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 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +34 944 25 40 25
- Website
- metrobilbao.eus
Subway from Eliptikoa to Sopela
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobilbao.eus/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.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 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz / Universidad-Aguirre Miramón to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/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/
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