There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao (Station) to Santiago de Compostela by plane, bus, train (Renfe), rideshare, train, 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 to Santiago De Compostela Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BIO - SCQ
3h 34m€58–234Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bilbao to Santiago de Compostela559 km
6h 52m€28–35Bus via Santander
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
- Take the bus from Santander to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h€54–97Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Basurto Hospital to La Asunción Universidadtrain C4
- Take the train from Leon to Santiago De Compostelatrain Alv / ...
14h 40m€75–155Fly to A Coruña Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane BIO - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostelatrain
6h 48m€95–261Fly to Vigo, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Vigo (VGO)plane BIO - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
7h 19m€106–279Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus Alsa / ...
10h 45m€55–85Bus via Ourense
- Take the bus from Bilbao Estación Intermodal to Ourense - Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Ourense Estación de Autobuses to Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobusesbus
12h 35m€56–85Drive 557.5 km
- Drive from Bilbao (Station) to Santiago de Compostelacar 557.5 km
5h 49m€88–126
Bilbao (Station) to Santiago de Compostela by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao (Station) to Santiago de Compostela is to rideshare which costs €28 - €35 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao (Station) to Santiago de Compostela is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs €55 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao (Station) to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from Basurto Hospital and arriving at Santiago De Compostela via Leon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
The distance between Bilbao (Station) and Santiago de Compostela is 476 km. The road distance is 557.5 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao (Station) to Santiago de Compostela without a car is to bus via Santander which takes 9h and costs €50 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Bilbao (Station) to Santiago de Compostela, including transfers.
Bilbao (Station) to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao (Station) to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Renfe Cercanias, depart from Basurto Hospital station.
The best way to get from Bilbao (Station) to Santiago de Compostela is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs €55 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Santander, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 9h, you could also train, which costs €75 - €160 and takes 14h 40m.
What companies run services between Bilbao (Station), Spain and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?
Iberia and Vueling Airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station via Estación de autobuses de Santander and Santander in around 9h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Basurto Hospital to La Asunción Universidad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Bilbao Estación Intermodal to Ourense - Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Ourense Estación de Autobuses to Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Monbus
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Website
- BlaBlaCar.es
Rideshare from Bilbao to Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao (Station) to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santiago de Compostela is 2h ahead of Bilbao (Station). It is currently 2:20 PM in Bilbao (Station) and 4:20 PM in Santiago de Compostela.
Bilbao (Station) to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Renfe Cercanias, arrive at La Asunción Universidad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao (Station) to Santiago de Compostela is 558 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Bilbao (Station) to Santiago de Compostela.
Book your Bilbao (Station) to Santiago de Compostela bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 973+ hotels available in Santiago de Compostela.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bilbao (Station) and Santiago de Compostela. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
































