There are 9 ways to get from Galicia to Bilbao by plane, bus, rideshare, towncar, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport
best- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SCQ - BIO
3h 7m€57–234Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from La Corogne to Bilbao542.4 km
6h 10m€25–35Bus via Santander
- Take the bus from A Coruña to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
8h 42m€48–87Fly from Vigo
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VGO - BIO
5h 23m€93–255Fly from A Coruña Airport
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LCG - BIO
5h 11m€82–255Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly
- Take a town car from Vigo to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
6h 25m€221–333Bus
- Take the bus from A Coruña/La Coruña E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa
10h 53m€50–80Bus via Ourense
- Take the bus from Entrexardíns to Ourense, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Ourense - Estación de Autobuses to Bilbao Estación Intermodalbus
13h 20m€56–93Drive 544.4 km
- Drive from A Coruña to Bilbaocar 544.4 km
5h 27m€87–125
Galicia to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galicia to Bilbao is to rideshare which costs €25 - €35 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Galicia to Bilbao is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs €55 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Galicia to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Teatro Colón and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via A Coruña and Estación de autobuses de Santander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Galicia and Bilbao is 474 km. The road distance is 544.4 km.
The best way to get from Galicia to Bilbao without a car is to bus via Santander which takes 8h 42m and costs €45 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Galicia to Bilbao, including transfers.
Galicia to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from A Coruña station.
The best way to get from Galicia to Bilbao is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs €55 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Santander, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 8h 42m.
Galicia to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Santander station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galicia to Bilbao is 544 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Galicia to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Galicia, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
Iberia and Vueling Airlines fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Teatro Colón to Bilbao Intermodal via A Coruña/La Coruña E.A., A Coruña, Santander, and Estación de autobuses de Santander in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
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 Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from A Coruña to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from A Coruña/La Coruña E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 981 31 12 13
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.es
Bus from Entrexardíns to Ourense, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Schedules at
- arriva.es
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Ourense - Estación de Autobuses to Bilbao Estación Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from La Corogne to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Vigo to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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