There are 7 ways to get from Leiria to Bilbao by bus, train (Renfe), car, plane, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus 16 | Évora / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 35m€60–98Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Leiria to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 59m€50–90Train
- Take the train from Leiria to Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelostrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelos to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebrotrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv / ...
19h 19m€146–230Drive 759.8 km
- Drive from Leiria to Bilbaocar 759.8 km
7h 44m€124–179Bus to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Leiria to Lisbonbus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
6h 21m€57–228Bus via Coimbra
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus 16 | Évora / ...
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1193A / ...
10h 55m€60–98Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly
- Take a town car from Leiria to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
5h 50m€266–418
Leiria to Bilbao by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiria to Bilbao is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Leiria to Bilbao is to towncar and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €260 - €420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leiria and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiria to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Leiria and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelos, Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid Chamartín and Miranda De Ebro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 19m.
The distance between Leiria and Bilbao is 764 km. The road distance is 759.8 km.
The best way to get from Leiria to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs €55 - €100.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Leiria to Bilbao, including transfers.
Leiria to Bilbao bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria station.
Leiria to Bilbao train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Leiria station.
The best way to get from Leiria to Bilbao is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs €55 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €230 and takes 19h 19m.
What companies run services between Leiria, Portugal and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria to Bilbao Intermodal via Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leiria to Bilbao-Abando via Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelos, Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid Chamartín, and Miranda De Ebro in around 19h 19m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Leiria to Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelos to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Leiria to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €235
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Leiria to Bilbao bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Leiria. It is currently 8:23 AM in Leiria and 9:23 AM in Bilbao.
Leiria to Bilbao train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiria to Bilbao is 760 km. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Leiria to Bilbao.
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