There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Sierra Nevada (Spain) by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granadatrain Ave
9h 50m€183–321Fly Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BIO - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
7h 43m€64–178Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus A/3714 / ...
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus ALSA - Simn
14h 30m€75–115Drive 843.3 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Sierra Nevada (Spain)car 843.3 km
8h 30m€134–193Fly Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane BIO - GRX
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Pradollano - Sierra Nevadabus
6h€73–204Bus via Andújar
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Andújarbus Irun
- Take the bus from Andújar to Estación de Autobuses de Granadabus L-532
14h 45m€75–118Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane SDR - GRX
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Pradollano - Sierra Nevadabus
6h 45m€79–262Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane SDR - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
8h 28m€95–266Fly Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane BIO - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Granadatrain
8h 57m€93–227
Bilbao to Sierra Nevada (Spain) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Sierra Nevada (Spain) is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Sierra Nevada (Spain) is to fly and bus which takes 6h and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Sierra Nevada (Spain). However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Pradollano - Sierra Nevada via Vitoria-Gasteiz and Estación de Autobuses de Granada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Sierra Nevada (Spain). However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Granada via Madrid Chamartín and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Bilbao and Sierra Nevada (Spain) is 1102 km. The road distance is 843.3 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Sierra Nevada (Spain) without a car is to train which takes 9h 50m and costs €180 - €330.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Bilbao to Sierra Nevada (Spain), including transfers.
Bilbao to Sierra Nevada (Spain) bus services, operated by Autobuses La Union, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Sierra Nevada (Spain) train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Sierra Nevada (Spain) is to train which takes 9h 50m and costs €180 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 14h 30m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Sierra Nevada (Spain), Andalusia, Spain?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Sierra Nevada (Spain) via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Granada in around 9h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pradollano - Sierra Nevada via Vitoria-Gasteiz and Estación de Autobuses de Granada in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- 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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- 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/
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
- +34 958 465 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotransportetocina.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Pradollano - Sierra Nevada
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- autotransportetocina.es
- Book at
- movelia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Pradollano - Sierra Nevada
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- autotransportetocina.es
- Book at
- movelia.es
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Andújar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Andújar to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Sierra Nevada (Spain) bus services, operated by Autobuses La Union, arrive at Vitoria-Gasteiz station.
Bilbao to Sierra Nevada (Spain) train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Sierra Nevada (Spain) is 843 km. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Bilbao to Sierra Nevada (Spain).
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