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How to get fromBilbao to Bailénby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Renfe)

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There are 10 ways to get from Bilbao to Bailén by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Renfe)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Centraltrain train Ave
    3. Take the bus from Cordoba to Bailenbus bus
    8h 56m
    €99–194

  2. Fly Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane BIO - AGP
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Cordoba to Bailenbus bus
    6h 24m
    €47–203

  3. Bus via Madrid

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus ALSA - Bil-Mad
    2. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bailenbus bus 600
    9h 25m
    €64–92

  4. Drive  685.3 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Bailéncar car 685.3 km
    6h 45m
    €112–161

  5. Fly Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane BIO - SVQ
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Cordoba to Bailenbus bus
    6h 9m
    €52–207

  6. Train (Renfe)

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Mengibar-Artichuelatrain train 18036 / ...
    11h 10m
    €102–153

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Andújarbus bus Irun
    11h 25m
    €62–81

  8. Fly Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane plane BIO - GRX
    2. Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Jaenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jaén to Bailénbus bus
    7h 25m
    €75–282

  9. Fly Bilbao Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BIO - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Cordoba to Bailenbus bus
    6h 53m
    €70–250

  10. Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane VIT - SVQ
    3. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the bus from Cordoba to Bailenbus bus
    6h 45m
    €129–450

Bilbao to Bailén by train and bus

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration8h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 945.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 56m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Bailén, Spain?

You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bailen via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Bailén via Madrid Chamartín, Mengibar-Artichuela, and Mengíbar in around 11h 10m.

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