There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Orihuela by plane, train, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BIO - ALC
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Orihuelatrain
4h 25m€50–123Train via Madrid (Renfe)
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Orihuelatrain Ave
8h 4m€122–224Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)bus ALSA - Bil-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus ALSA - Mad-L.Mang / ...
11h 40m€69–102Drive 775.1 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Orihuelacar 775.1 km
8h 15m€123–177Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
- 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 train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Orihuelatrain
5h 10m€66–231Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
- 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 train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Orihuelatrain
4h 43m€125–295Fly Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BIO - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Orihuelatrain
7h 4m€65–188Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain Alv
- Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Orihuelatrain Ave
8h 8m€134–246Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Torreviejabus
13h 28m€70–88
Bilbao to Orihuela by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Orihuela is to bus which costs €70 - €90 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Orihuela is to fly and train which takes 4h 25m and costs €50 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Orihuela. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Estación Ferrocarril via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and San Andrés. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Orihuela. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Orihuela via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Bilbao and Orihuela is 679 km. The road distance is 775.1 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Orihuela without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 8h 4m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Bilbao to Orihuela, including transfers.
Bilbao to Orihuela bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Orihuela train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Orihuela is to train via Madrid which takes 8h 4m and costs €120 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid Airport (MAD), which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Orihuela, Spain?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Orihuela via Madrid Chamartín in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Orihuela via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid), Estación de Autobuses de Murcia, San Andrés, Estación Ferrocarril, and Murcia Del Carmen in around 11h 40m.
- 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
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- 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
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–85
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- 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
- 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 Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Orihuela
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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 Orihuela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Orihuela
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Orihuela
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Orihuela
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Burgos Rosa De Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Orihuela
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Orihuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Orihuela
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Orihuela
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Orihuela
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Orihuela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Torrevieja
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Orihuela bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Bilbao to Orihuela train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Orihuela is 775 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Bilbao to Orihuela.
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