There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao (Station) to Barcelona by plane, bus, train, rideshare, train (Renfe), 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 from Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BIO - BCN
3h 46m€33–127Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bilbao to Barcelone578.8 km
7h 19m€32Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz / Universidad-Aguirre Miramónbus
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
6h 41m€65–153Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa / ...
7h 30m€50–75Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SDR - BCN
4h 6m€55–196Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane EAS - BCN
5h 5m€54–222Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
8h 15m€82–132Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus Do01 / ...
- Take the bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
10h 45m€52–87Drive 579.9 km
- Drive from Bilbao (Station) to Barcelonacar 579.9 km
6h 25m€92–133
Bilbao (Station) to Barcelona by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao (Station) to Barcelona is to rideshare which costs €32 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao (Station) to Barcelona is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs €30 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao (Station) to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from San Mamés and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Bilbao-Abando. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Bilbao (Station) and Barcelona is 498 km. The road distance is 579.9 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao (Station) to Barcelona without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 41m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Bilbao (Station) to Barcelona, including transfers.
Bilbao (Station) to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao (Station) to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao (Station) to Barcelona is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €75 and takes 7h 30m, you could also train, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Bilbao (Station), Spain and Barcelona, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Air Europa fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz / Universidad-Aguirre Miramón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bilbao to Barcelone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao (Station) to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona is 2h ahead of Bilbao (Station). It is currently 6:08 AM in Bilbao (Station) and 8:08 AM in Barcelona.
Bilbao (Station) to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao (Station) to Barcelona is 580 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Bilbao (Station) to Barcelona.
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