There are 6 ways to get from El Masnou to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Train, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Ocata to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
4h 6m€27–142Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
8h 37m€82–125Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Ba-Gi-St / ...
9h 30m€53–85Drive 591.8 km
- Drive from El Masnou to Bilbaocar 591.8 km
6h 17m€97–140Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane BCN - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
5h 20m€35–144Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus Do01 / ...
10h 6m€53–67
El Masnou to Bilbao by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Masnou to Bilbao is to bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs €50 - €70 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from El Masnou to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs €27 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from El Masnou to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from El Masnou - Av Joan XXlll - Berguedà and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from El Masnou to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Ocata and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between El Masnou and Bilbao is 515 km. The road distance is 591.8 km.
The best way to get from El Masnou to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from El Masnou to Bilbao, including transfers.
El Masnou to Bilbao bus services, operated by MonBus, depart from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants station.
El Masnou to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from El Masnou to Bilbao is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs €80 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 30m.
What companies run services between El Masnou, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando twice daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 7h 3m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodal twice daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Ocata to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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
- €9–15
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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Booking & Getting There
El Masnou to Bilbao bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses station.
El Masnou to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao-Abando station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Masnou to Bilbao is 592 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from El Masnou to Bilbao.
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