There are 4 ways to get from Bilbao to Bilbao City Center by bus, subway, or foot
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Line 10 bus
best- Take the bus from Gran Vía 2 to Elcano 3bus 01 / ...
5 minBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayala to Alameda Recalde 5-7bus A3223
10 min€1–2Subway
- Take the subway from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo to Eliptikoasubway Línea De Metro Bilbao
6 min€2–3Walk
- Take the walk from Bilbao to Bilbao City Centerwalk 850 m
10 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Bilbao City Center is to bus which costs €1 - €2 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Bilbao City Center is to subway which takes 6 min and costs €2 - €3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gran Vía 2 and arriving at Elcano 3. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo and arriving at Eliptikoa. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Bilbao and Bilbao City Center is 1 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Bilbao City Center without a car is to line 10 bus which takes 5 min and costs .
The line 10 bus from Gran Vía 2 to Elcano 3 takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Bilbao to Bilbao City Center bus services, operated by Bilbobus, depart from Gran Vía 2 station.
Bilbao to Bilbao City Center train services, operated by Metro Bilbao, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo station.
Bilbao to Bilbao City Center bus services, operated by Bilbobus, arrive at Elcano 3 station.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Bilbao City Center, Spain?
Bilbobus operates a bus from Gran Vía 2 to Elcano 3 every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Metro Bilbao operates a subway from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo to Eliptikoa every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €2–3 and the journey takes 2 min.
- Phone
- +34 944 25 40 25
- Website
- metrobilbao.eus
Subway from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo to Eliptikoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobilbao.eus/en/home
- Phone
- 94 479 09 81
- [email protected]
- Website
- bilbao.eus
Bus from Gran Vía 2 to Elcano 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- http://www.bilbao.eus/cs/Satellite/bilbobus/es/inicio
- Phone
- +34 946 125 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- bizkaia.eus
Bus from Ayala to Alameda Recalde 5-7
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- bizkaia.eus
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Bilbao to Bilbao City Center train services, operated by Metro Bilbao, arrive at Eliptikoa station.
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