There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Portbou by plane, train, train (Renfe), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bilbao Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BIO - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain
5h 25m€51–175Train via Zaragoza
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Gironatrain Ave
- Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain Re
9h 35m€99–197Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Narbonnebus FlixBus N716 / ...
- Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain Ter
11h 43m€70–140Drive 626.8 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Portboucar 626.8 km
7h 32m€99–143Bus 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 Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain
6h 10m€67–247Bus 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 Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain
7h 34m€71–269Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain Re / ...
10h 19m€105–161Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Llançàbus 3
12h 35m€81–159
Bilbao to Portbou by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Portbou is to bus which costs €80 - €160 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Portbou is to fly and train which takes 5h 25m and costs €50 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Port-Bou via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Llançà Ajuntament. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Port-Bou via Zaragoza-Delicias and Girona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Bilbao and Portbou is 661 km. The road distance is 626.8 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Portbou without a car is to train via Zaragoza which takes 9h 35m and costs €95 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Bilbao to Portbou, including transfers.
Bilbao to Portbou bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Portbou train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Portbou is to train via Zaragoza which takes 9h 35m and costs €95 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 12h 35m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Portbou, Spain?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Port-Bou via Zaragoza-Delicias and Girona in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Port-Bou via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Llançà Ajuntament in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Narbonne to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Narbonne to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Llançà
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Portbou bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Bilbao to Portbou train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Portbou is 627 km. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Bilbao to Portbou.
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