There are 7 ways to get from Bilbao to Cádiz by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Jerez Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane BIO - XRY
- Take the train from La Parra to Cadiztrain
4h 4m€79–243Fly Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane BIO - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cadiztrain
5h 41m€50–175Train
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cadiztrain Alv
9h 45m€110–238Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus Irun
14h 35m€75–120Drive 973.3 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Cádizcar 973.3 km
9h 28m€151–218Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane SDR - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cadiztrain
6h 26m€111–301Train via Bilbao-Abando (Renfe)
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Estación de Atocha Metro to Estación de Santa Justa de Sevillatrain
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cadiztrain Alv
9h 55m€140–238
Bilbao to Cádiz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Cádiz is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Cádiz is to fly and train which takes 4h 4m and costs €75 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Cádiz. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Cadiz via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Sevilla-Santa Justa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Bilbao and Cádiz is 840 km. The road distance is 973.3 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Cádiz without a car is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Bilbao to Cádiz, including transfers.
Bilbao to Cádiz bus services, operated by Socibus, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Cádiz train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Cádiz is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs €110 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 14h 35m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Cádiz, Spain?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Cadiz via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Sevilla-Santa Justa in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, Socibus operates a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz twice daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 14h 35m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Jerez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Jerez Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Jerez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Jerez Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–90
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Parra to Cadiz
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cadiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cadiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cadiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cadiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Estación de Atocha Metro to Estación de Santa Justa de Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Socibus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- €39
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Booking & Getting There
Bilbao to Cádiz bus services, operated by Socibus, arrive at Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz station.
Bilbao to Cádiz train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Cádiz is 973 km. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Bilbao to Cádiz.
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