There are 7 ways to get from Castelo Branco to Bilbao by bus, train (Renfe), car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Bilbaobus FlixBus N763 / ...
8h 20m€55–110Bus via Macedo de Cavaleiros
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleirosbus 34 | Lisboa
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleiros to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 55m€53–130Train
- Take the train from Castelo Branco to Abrantestrain Ic
- Take the train from Abrantes to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebrotrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv / ...
17h 24m€138–232Drive 642.9 km
- Drive from Castelo Branco to Bilbaocar 642.9 km
6h 9m€102–147Bus to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS)bus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
6h 43m€70–203Bus, train to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Coimbrabus
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Porto Campanhatrain
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
8h 1m€67–199Bus, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Salamancabus
- Take the train from Salamanca to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAD - BIO
9h 10m€88–241
Castelo Branco to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castelo Branco to Bilbao is to bus via Macedo de Cavaleiros which costs €50 - €130 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Castelo Branco to Bilbao is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs €100 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Castelo Branco and arriving at Bilbao. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Castelo Branco to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Castelo Branco and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Abrantes, Badajoz, Madrid Chamartín and Miranda De Ebro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
The distance between Castelo Branco and Bilbao is 669 km. The road distance is 642.9 km.
The best way to get from Castelo Branco to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 8h 20m and costs €55 - €110.
The bus from Castelo Branco to Bilbao takes 8h 20m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Castelo Branco to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Castelo Branco station.
Castelo Branco to Bilbao train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Castelo Branco station.
The best way to get from Castelo Branco to Bilbao is to bus which takes 8h 20m and costs €55 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 17h 24m.
What companies run services between Castelo Branco, Portugal and Bilbao, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Castelo Branco to Bilbao once daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 8h 20m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Castelo Branco to Bilbao-Abando via Abrantes, Badajoz, Madrid Chamartín, and Miranda De Ebro in around 17h 24m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Castelo Branco to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Abrantes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Coimbra-B to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Salamanca to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Castelo Branco to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Castelo Branco to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Castelo Branco to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Castelo Branco to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleiros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleiros to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
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More Questions & Answers
Castelo Branco to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Castelo Branco. It is currently 4:47 PM in Castelo Branco and 5:47 PM in Bilbao.
Castelo Branco to Bilbao train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Abrantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castelo Branco to Bilbao is 643 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Castelo Branco to Bilbao.
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