There are 7 ways to get from Granada to Bilbao by plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GRX - BIO
3h 20m€67–185Train to Málaga Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AGP - BIO
5h 12m€53–156Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
10h 8m€133–247Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus ALSA - Gra-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Mad-Bil
10h 45m€63–137Drive 807.3 km
- Drive from Granada to Bilbaocar 807.3 km
7h 59m€128–185Fly Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane GRX - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
5h 36m€75–250Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Andújarbus L-532
- Take the bus from Andújar to Bilbao Intermodalbus Algeciras
13h 15m€66–110
Granada to Bilbao by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Granada to Bilbao is to bus via Madrid which costs €60 - €140 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Granada to Bilbao is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs €65 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Granada to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Granada Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Granada to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Granada and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
The distance between Granada and Bilbao is 713 km. The road distance is 807.3 km.
The best way to get from Granada to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 10h 8m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Granada to Bilbao, including transfers.
Granada to Bilbao bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Granada Estación de Autobuses station.
Granada to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Granada station.
The best way to get from Granada to Bilbao is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 10h 8m, you could also bus via Madrid, which costs €60 - €140 and takes 10h 45m.
What companies run services between Granada, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Granada to Bilbao-Abando via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 10h 8m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Andújar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Andújar to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Granada to Bilbao bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Granada to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Granada to Bilbao is 807 km. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Granada to Bilbao.
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