There are 7 ways to get from Bilbao to Nerja by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, drive
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane BIO - GRX
- Drive from Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRX to Nerjacar
4h 21m€83–236Fly Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BIO - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
4h 46m€43–159Train, bus
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
8h 58m€124–252Bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
15h 36m€91–159Drive 901.5 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Nerjacar 901.5 km
8h 49m€142–205Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane SDR - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
5h 13m€114–275Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Málagabus Irun
- Take the bus from Puerto Malaga to Maro Empalmebus ALSA - Ma-Mo / ...
16h 11m€90–140
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Nerja is to fly and bus which costs €40 - €160 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Nerja is to fly and drive which takes 4h 21m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Nerja. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Maro Empalme via Vitoria-Gasteiz and Estación de Autobuses de Málaga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 36m.
The distance between Bilbao and Nerja is 800 km. The road distance is 901.5 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Nerja without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 58m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Bilbao to Nerja, including transfers.
Bilbao to Nerja bus services, operated by Autobuses La Union, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Nerja bus services, operated by Autobuses La Union, arrive at Vitoria-Gasteiz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Nerja is 901 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Bilbao to Nerja.
Book your Bilbao to Nerja bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Nerja, Spain?
You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Nerja via Vitoria-Gasteiz, Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, and Maro Empalme in around 15h 36m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- 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
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Puerto Malaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Socibus
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