There are 8 ways to get from El Ejido to Bilbao by bus, plane, train, car, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Almería Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from El Ejido to Almeriabus
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LEI - BIO
6h 49m€115–270Bus to Málaga Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from El Ejido to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AGP - BIO
5h 51m€36–166Bus, train
- Take the bus from El Ejido to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
12h 5m€111–244Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from El Ejido to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Vac-216
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Mad-Bil
13h€68–103Drive 938.7 km
- Drive from El Ejido to Bilbaocar 938.7 km
9h 18m€146–211Bus to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly
- Take the bus from El Ejido to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GRX - BIO
6h 39m€69–274Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Almeria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
15h 19m€154–237Bus
- Take the bus from El Ejido to Jaenbus
- Take the bus from Jaén to Andújarbus
- Take the bus from Andújar to Bilbao Intermodalbus
17h 27m€85–115
El Ejido to Bilbao by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Ejido to Bilbao is to bus via Madrid which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from El Ejido to Bilbao is to bus and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs €35 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from El Ejido to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from El Ejido and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from El Ejido to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Almeria and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.
The distance between El Ejido and Bilbao is 778 km. The road distance is 938.7 km.
The best way to get from El Ejido to Bilbao without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 5m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from El Ejido to Bilbao, including transfers.
El Ejido to Bilbao bus services, operated by BusbamSL, depart from El Ejido station.
El Ejido to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Almeria station.
The best way to get from El Ejido to Bilbao is to bus via Madrid which takes 13h and costs €65 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €240 and takes 15h 19m.
What companies run services between El Ejido, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from El Ejido to Bilbao Intermodal via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 13h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Ejido to Bilbao-Abando via Almeria, Almeria, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 15h 19m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Almería Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Almería Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Almería Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Almería Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €8–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €12–100
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Almeria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from El Ejido to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from El Ejido to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from El Ejido to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from El Ejido to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from El Ejido to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 955 038 665
- Website
- ctal.es
Bus from El Ejido to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- siu.ctal.es
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from El Ejido to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 (0) 953 256 525
- Website
- autobusesjaen.com
Bus from Jaén to Andújar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- autobusesjaen.com
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Andújar to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- Socibus
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Booking & Getting There
El Ejido to Bilbao bus services, operated by BusbamSL, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
El Ejido to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Ejido to Bilbao is 939 km. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from El Ejido to Bilbao.
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