There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Portugal by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe), 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 Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BIO - LIS
4h 34m€54–189Fly Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BIO - OPO
4h 12m€44–156Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa - Santa Apoloniatrain Ic / ...
10h€84–130Train
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Entroncamentotrain Re
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Lisboa - Santa Apoloniatrain Re / ...
16h€146–240Drive 863.2 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Lisboncar 863.2 km
8h 14m€137–198Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane SDR - OPO
7h 2m€80–234Fly Bilbao Airport to Vigo, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Vigo (VGO)plane BIO - VGO
- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Bragabus
7h 47m€102–270Bus via Estação Oriente
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1193A / ...
11h 44m€81–129Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lisbon - Sete Riosbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 12m€82–148
Bilbao to Portugal by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Portugal is to fly which costs €40 - €160 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Portugal is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs €40 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Portugal. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Cais Lingueta via Estação Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Portugal. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Lisboa - Santa Apolonia via Madrid Chamartín, Badajoz and Entroncamento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Bilbao and Portugal is 756 km. The road distance is 863.2 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Portugal without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Bilbao to Portugal, including transfers.
Bilbao to Portugal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Portugal train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Portugal is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €50 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €240 and takes 16h, you could also bus via Estação Oriente, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 11h 44m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Portugal?
Vueling Airlines, TAP Portugal, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia via Madrid Chamartín, Badajoz, and Entroncamento in around 16h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
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
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
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
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
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
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- 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 Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Portugal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lisbon station.
Bilbao to Portugal train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Portugal is 863 km. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Bilbao to Portugal.
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