There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Santa Pola by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, or train
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BIO - ALC
- Take the bus from L'Altet to Santa Pola Estaciónbus
4h 46m€44–107Train
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
9h 2m€109–239Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santa Polabus
11h 15m€65–80Drive 759.8 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Santa Polacar 759.8 km
8h 6m€121–174Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- 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
5h 31m€60–225Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- 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
5h 4m€119–279Fly 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
7h 42m€60–178Bus via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus Alsa / ...
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Alicantebus Vac-133
12h 51m€68–116
Bilbao to Santa Pola by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Santa Pola is to fly and bus which costs €40 - €110 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Santa Pola is to fly and bus which takes 4h 46m and costs €40 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Santa Pola. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Santa Pola. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Bilbao and Santa Pola is 631 km. The road distance is 759.8 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Santa Pola without a car is to train which takes 9h 2m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Bilbao to Santa Pola, including transfers.
Bilbao to Santa Pola bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Santa Pola train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Santa Pola is to train which takes 9h 2m and costs €100 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €80 and takes 11h 15m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Santa Pola, Spain?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Santa Pola Estación via Madrid Chamartín, Alicante-Terminal, and Alicante Central Bus Station in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, Bilman operates a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santa Pola twice daily. Tickets cost €65–80 and the journey takes 11h 15m.
- 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
- €60–150
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
- €60–150
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
- €22–130
- 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 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 Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- 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
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 10 18 76
- [email protected]
- Website
- movilidad.vectalia.es
Bus from L'Altet to Santa Pola Estación
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- movilidad.vectalia.es
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santa Pola
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- 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
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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
- +34 900 202 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Santa Pola bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Santa Pola station.
Bilbao to Santa Pola train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Santa Pola is 760 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Bilbao to Santa Pola.
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