There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Alicante (Region) by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, or train
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, line 23 bus, bus
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BIO - ALC
- Take the bus from Reyes Católicos 47 to Jose Luis Jimenez Vargasbus
- Take the bus from Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas to Urb. Valle del Sol II - Pistilobus
5h 21m€45–114Train
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
9h 29m€109–240Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Alicantebus
12h 57m€70–82Drive 719.3 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Alicante (Region)car 719.3 km
7h 41m€114–165Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, line 23 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SDR - ALC
- Take the bus from Reyes Católicos 47 to Jose Luis Jimenez Vargasbus
- Take the bus from Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas to Urb. Valle del Sol II - Pistilobus
6h 6m€61–222Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, line 23 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane VIT - ALC
- Take the bus from Reyes Católicos 47 to Jose Luis Jimenez Vargasbus
- Take the bus from Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas to Urb. Valle del Sol II - Pistilobus
5h 39m€120–286Fly Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BIO - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
8h 8m€60–179Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus ALSA - Bil-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Alicantebus Alsa
13h 12m€70–105
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Alicante (Region) is to bus which costs €70 - €85 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Alicante (Region) is to fly and line 23 bus and bus which takes 5h 21m and costs €45 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Alicante (Region). However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Urb. Valle del Sol II - Pistilo via Reyes Católicos 47 and Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Alicante (Region). However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Bilbao and Alicante (Region) is 654 km. The road distance is 719.3 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Alicante (Region) without a car is to train which takes 9h 29m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Bilbao to Alicante (Region), including transfers.
Bilbao to Alicante (Region) bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Alicante (Region) train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Alicante (Region) is to train which takes 9h 29m and costs €100 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €85 and takes 12h 57m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Alicante (Region), Spain?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Urb. Valle del Sol II - Pistilo via Madrid Chamartín, Alicante-Terminal, Alicante - Oscar Esplá 27, and Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas in around 9h 29m. Alternatively, Bilman operates a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Alicante twice daily. Tickets cost €65–80 and the journey takes 10h 55m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–85
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- 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 Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 10 18 76
- [email protected]
- Website
- movilidad.vectalia.es
Bus from Reyes Católicos 47 to Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- alicante.vectalia.es
Bus from Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas to Urb. Valle del Sol II - Pistilo
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- alicante.vectalia.es
Bus from Reyes Católicos 47 to Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- alicante.vectalia.es
Bus from Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas to Urb. Valle del Sol II - Pistilo
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- alicante.vectalia.es
Bus from Reyes Católicos 47 to Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- alicante.vectalia.es
Bus from Jose Luis Jimenez Vargas to Urb. Valle del Sol II - Pistilo
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- alicante.vectalia.es
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
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 Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Alicante (Region) bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Alicante station.
Bilbao to Alicante (Region) train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Alicante (Region) is 719 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Bilbao to Alicante (Region).
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