There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Castalla by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, or train (Renfe)
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Fly from Bilbao Airport, line 2 bus
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BIO - ALC
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante to Castallabus
5h 4m€47–116Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
9h 26m€111–242Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Alicantebus
12h 40m€72–84Drive 706.6 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Castallacar 706.6 km
7h 38m€112–162Bus to Santander Airport, fly, line 2 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 Estación de Autobuses de Alicante to Castallabus
5h 49m€63–228Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly, line 2 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 Estación de Autobuses de Alicante to Castallabus
5h 22m€122–288Bus via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Alcoibus
14h€62–127Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Estació del Nordtrain
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alcoytrain Re
17h 27m€106–165
Bilbao to Castalla by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Castalla is to bus which costs €70 - €85 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Castalla is to fly and line 2 bus which takes 5h 4m and costs €45 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Castalla. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Castalla via Estación de Autobuses de Alicante. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Castalla. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Bilbao and Castalla is 660 km. The road distance is 706.6 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Castalla without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 26m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Bilbao to Castalla, including transfers.
Bilbao to Castalla bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Castalla train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Castalla is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 26m and costs €110 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €85 and takes 12h 40m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Castalla, Spain?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Castalla via Madrid Chamartín, Alicante-Terminal, and Estación de Autobuses de Alicante in around 9h 26m. 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
- 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
- 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
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- 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
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Alcoy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- 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 Estación de Autobuses de Alicante to Castalla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- movilidad.vectalia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante to Castalla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- movilidad.vectalia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante to Castalla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- movilidad.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
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Alcoi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- 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
- Phone
- +34 900 202 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Castalla bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Alicante station.
Bilbao to Castalla train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Castalla is 707 km. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Bilbao to Castalla.
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