There are 6 ways to get from Barcelona to Sopela by plane, subway, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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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 San Mamés to Sopelasubway
4h 10m€30–141Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
7h 50m€85–122Bus 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 59m€53–91Drive 585.4 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Sopelacar 585.4 km
6h 39m€94–136Fly 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 30m€60–215Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Ba-Gi-St / ...
10h 8m€52–82
Barcelona to Sopela by train and subway (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Sopela is to bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs €50 - €95 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Sopela is to fly and subway which takes 4h 10m and costs €30 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Sopela. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
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 514 km. The road distance is 585.4 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Sopela without a car is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs €85 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Barcelona to Sopela, including transfers.
Barcelona to Sopela bus services, operated by MonBus, depart from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona to Sopela train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Sopela is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs €85 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Donostia / San Sebastián, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 9h 59m.
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 €80–120 and the journey takes 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Sopela via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián, Bilbao Intermodal, and San Mamés in around 9h 59m.
- 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
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +34 944 25 40 25
- Website
- Metro Bilbao
Subway from San Mamés to Sopela
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Metro Bilbao
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
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
- €40–75
- Website
- Monbus
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Sopela bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses 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.
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