There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Ourense by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, train, or towncar
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Train via Madrid (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourensetrain Ave
7h 26m€117–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao Estación Intermodal to Ourense - Estación de Autobusesbus
9h 45m€45–75Bus via Ponferrada
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Ponferradabus ALSA - Bi-Stgo
- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Ourense, Estación de Autobusesbus ALSA - Gij-Pont
9h 30m€51–72Drive 569 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Ourensecar 569 km
6h 15m€91–131Fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BIO - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourensetrain
4h 28m€69–259Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Miranda De Ebrotrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Ourensetrain Alv
9h 16m€83–130Fly to Vigo, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Vigo (VGO)plane BIO - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ourensetrain
8h€117–305Fly to A Coruña Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane BIO - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Ourensetrain
7h 26m€102–295Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BIO - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar
7h 16m€292–403
Bilbao to Ourense by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Ourense is to bus via Ponferrada which costs €50 - €75 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Ourense is to fly and train which takes 4h 28m and costs €65 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bilbao Estación Intermodal and arriving at Ourense - Estación de Autobuses. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Ourense. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Ourense via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Bilbao and Ourense is 951 km. The road distance is 569 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Ourense without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 26m and costs €110 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Bilbao to Ourense, including transfers.
Bilbao to Ourense bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Ourense train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Ourense is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 26m and costs €110 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Ponferrada, which costs €50 - €75 and takes 9h 30m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Ourense, Spain?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Ourense via Madrid Chamartín in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Ourense, Estación de Autobuses via Ponferrada in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
- 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 Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Ponferrada to Ourense, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Bilbao Estación Intermodal to Ourense - Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Ourense bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Ponferrada station.
Bilbao to Ourense train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Ourense is 569 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Bilbao to Ourense.
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