There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Alhambra by plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane BIO - GRX
5h 2m€68–196Fly Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BIO - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
6h 15m€59–170Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granadatrain Ave
9h 44m€133–256Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)bus ALSA - Bil-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus Alsa / ...
11h 31m€68–101Drive 810.2 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Alhambracar 810.2 km
8h 1m€128–185Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane SDR - GRX
5h 47m€74–254Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane SDR - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
7h€90–258Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Andújarbus Irun
- Take the bus from Andújar to Estación de Autobuses de Granadabus L-532
13h 46m€70–110
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Alhambra is to bus via Madrid Airport (MAD) which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Alhambra is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Alhambra. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Granada - Profesor Emilio Orozco via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and Granada - Estación de Autobuses 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Alhambra. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Granada via Madrid Chamartín and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Bilbao and Alhambra is 726 km. The road distance is 810.2 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Alhambra without a car is to train which takes 9h 44m and costs €130 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Bilbao to Alhambra, including transfers.
Bilbao to Alhambra bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Alhambra train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Alhambra is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €260 and takes 9h 44m, you could also bus via Madrid Airport (MAD), which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 31m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Alhambra, Andalusia, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Alhambra via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Granada in around 9h 44m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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/
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
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Andújar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Andújar to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Alhambra bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Bilbao to Alhambra train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Alhambra is 810 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Bilbao to Alhambra.
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