There are 6 ways to get from Bilbao to Vila Real by bus, car, plane, or towncar
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bilbao to Vila Realbus FlixBus N1137 / ...
7h 20m€40–100Drive 589 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Vila Realcar 589 km
6h€93–135Fly Bilbao Airport 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 Vila Realtowncar
5h 13m€167–278Bus via Benavente
- Take the bus from Bilbao Estación Intermodal to Benaventebus
- Take the bus from Benavente to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Realbus Andorra
11h 10m€56–71Bus to Braganca Airport, fly to Vila Real Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estação Rodoviária de Bragançabus
- Fly from Braganca Airport (BGC) to Vila Real Airport (VRL)plane BGC - VRL
7h 12m€86–329Fly Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, towncar
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BIO - SCQ
- Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Realtowncar
9h 6m€458–635
Bilbao to Vila Real by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Vila Real is to bus which costs €40 - €100 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Vila Real is to fly and towncar which takes 5h 13m and costs €160 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bilbao and arriving at Vila Real. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Bilbao and Vila Real is 598 km. The road distance is 589 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Vila Real without a car is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs €40 - €100.
The bus from Bilbao to Vila Real takes 7h 20m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Bilbao to Vila Real bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Vila Real bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vila Real station.
Vila Real is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 12:42 PM in Bilbao and 11:42 AM in Vila Real.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Vila Real is 589 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Bilbao to Vila Real.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Vila Real, Portugal?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bilbao to Vila Real twice daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 7h 20m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- fly.sevenair.com
Flights from Braganca Airport to Vila Real Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Braganca Airport to Vila Real Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–300
- Website
- vueling.com
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 Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estação Rodoviária de Bragança
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Bilbao Estación Intermodal to Benavente
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 23 95 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- autocareslazara.com
Bus from Benavente to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- autocareslazara.com
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €125
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
Towncar from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €125
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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