There are 8 ways to get from Elda to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Elda-Petrel to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ALC - BIO
4h 36m€47–126Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Villena Av to Madrid Chamartíntrain 5217 / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
9h 44m€117–218Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)
- Take the bus from Elda to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)bus ALSA - Campoa-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa / ...
10h 10m€64–102Drive 724.3 km
- Drive from Elda to Bilbaocar 724.3 km
7h 26m€115–166Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Elda-Petrel to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VLC - BIO
5h 28m€53–165Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the train from Elda-Petrel to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- 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
6h 37m€72–240Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Take the train from Elda-Petrel to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- 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
5h 20m€123–348Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Bilbao Intermodalbus
12h 55m€69–81
Elda to Bilbao by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elda to Bilbao is to bus which costs €65 - €85 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Elda to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs €45 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Elda to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Elda and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Elda to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Elda-Petrel and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Villena Av and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Elda and Bilbao is 659 km. The road distance is 724.3 km.
The best way to get from Elda to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 9h 44m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Elda to Bilbao, including transfers.
Elda to Bilbao bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Elda station.
Elda to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Villena Av station.
The best way to get from Elda to Bilbao is to train which takes 9h 44m and costs €110 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid Airport (MAD), which costs €60 - €110 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Elda, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Elda-Petrel to Bilbao-Abando via Villena Av and Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elda to Bilbao Intermodal via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) in around 10h 10m.
- 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 Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–120
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
- €60–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- 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 Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–120
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
- €60–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–85
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €18–120
- 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
- €65–330
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Elda-Petrel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Villena Av to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Elda-Petrel to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Elda-Petrel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Elda-Petrel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Villena Av to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Elda to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- 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
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- Bilman
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More Questions & Answers
Elda to Bilbao bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Elda to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elda to Bilbao is 724 km. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Elda to Bilbao.
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