There are 9 ways to get from Catral to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, or train (Ouigo, Renfe)
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Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from San Isidro-Albatera-Catral to Sant Gabrieltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ALC - BIO
5h 29m€46–129Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Elche Av/Elx Av to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain Ave
- Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Miranda De Ebrotrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv / ...
10h 4m€136–241Bus
- Take the bus from Guardamar del Segura to Bilbao Intermodalbus
13h 30m€67–82Drive 765.1 km
- Drive from Catral to Bilbaocar 765.1 km
8h€121–175Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ALC - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
7h 30m€71–243Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Isidro-Albatera-Catral to Sant Gabrieltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane ALC - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
6h 12m€112–291Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VLC - BIO
8h 28m€66–184Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Elche Av/Elx Av to Madrid Chamartíntrain 6535 / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
10h 14m€103–219Bus via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Catral to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Bilbao Intermodalbus
14h 5m€67–128
Catral to Bilbao by bus and train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catral to Bilbao is to bus which costs €65 - €85 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Catral to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €45 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Catral to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Catral and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Guardamar del Segura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Catral to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Elche Av/Elx Av and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Burgos Rosa De Lima and Miranda De Ebro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Catral and Bilbao is 658 km. The road distance is 765.1 km.
The best way to get from Catral to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 10h 4m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Catral to Bilbao, including transfers.
Catral to Bilbao bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Guardamar del Segura station.
Catral to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Elche Av/Elx Av station.
The best way to get from Catral to Bilbao is to train which takes 10h 4m and costs €130 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €85 and takes 13h 30m.
What companies run services between Catral, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Catral to Bilbao-Abando via Estación AVE Elx, Elche Av/Elx Av, Burgos Rosa De Lima, and Miranda De Ebro in around 10h 4m. Alternatively, Bilman operates a bus from Guardamar del Segura to Bilbao Intermodal twice daily. Tickets cost €65–80 and the journey takes 12h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–85
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from San Isidro-Albatera-Catral to Sant Gabriel
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from San Isidro-Albatera-Catral to Sant Gabriel
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Isidro-Albatera-Catral to Sant Gabriel
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Isidro-Albatera-Catral to Sant Gabriel
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Elche Av/Elx Av to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Elche Av/Elx Av to Burgos Rosa De Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Elche Av/Elx Av to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Elche Av/Elx Av to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Guardamar del Segura to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- Bilman
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Catral to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- costazul.net
- Phone
- +34 96 571 04 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- costazul.net
Bus from Catral to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- costazul.net
- Phone
- +34 900 202 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
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More Questions & Answers
Catral to Bilbao bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Catral to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Burgos Rosa De Lima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Catral to Bilbao is 765 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Catral to Bilbao.
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