There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Empuriabrava by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Figueres Vilafanttrain Ave
8h 48m€126–206Fly from Bilbao Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BIO - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Figuerastrain
7h€46–167Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus ALSA - Sder-Barna / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Empuriabravabus 3
11h 44m€82–113Drive 642.3 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Empuriabravacar 642.3 km
7h 32m€105–152Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Figuerestrain R11
14h 26m€70–107Bus to Santander Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SDR - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Figuerastrain
8h 3m€104–263Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane VIT - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Figuerastrain
7h 36m€52–220Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane EAS - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Figuerastrain
9h 16m€73–242
Bilbao to Empuriabrava by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Empuriabrava is to bus and train which costs €70 - €110 and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Empuriabrava is to fly and train which takes 7h and costs €45 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Empuriabrava. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Empuriabrava - Oficina de Turisme via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Empuriabrava. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Empuriabrava. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Figueres Vilafant via Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Bilbao and Empuriabrava is 805 km. The road distance is 642.3 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Empuriabrava without a car is to train which takes 8h 48m and costs €120 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Bilbao to Empuriabrava, including transfers.
Bilbao to Empuriabrava bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Empuriabrava train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Empuriabrava is to train which takes 8h 48m and costs €120 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €120 and takes 11h 44m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Empuriabrava, Spain?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Empuriabrava via Zaragoza-Delicias and Figueres Vilafant in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Empuriabrava - Oficina de Turisme via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Empuriabrava in around 11h 44m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona Sants to Figueres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Empuriabrava
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
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Booking & Getting There
Bilbao to Empuriabrava bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Bilbao to Empuriabrava train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Empuriabrava is 642 km. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Bilbao to Empuriabrava.
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