There are 5 ways to get from Lisbon to Bilbao by plane, bus, train (Renfe), 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
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
4h 22m€53–200Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Bilbaobus FlixBus N763 / ...
11h€70–120Train
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente 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 Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
17h 23m€144–239Drive 863 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Bilbaocar 863 km
8h 14m€138–199Bus via Restauradores
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Sete Rios to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 29m€77–137
Lisbon to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Bilbao is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Bilbao is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €50 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lisbon and arriving at Bilbao. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Lisbon to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Lisboa Oriente and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Entroncamento, Badajoz and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 23m.
The distance between Lisbon and Bilbao is 742 km. The road distance is 863 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 11h and costs €70 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Lisbon to Bilbao, including transfers.
Lisbon to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
Lisbon to Bilbao train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa Oriente station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Bilbao is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €50 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 11h, you could also train, which costs €140 - €240 and takes 17h 23m.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Bilbao, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, TAP Portugal, and two other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lisbon to Bilbao twice daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 11h. ALSA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lisbon to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 9:34 AM in Lisbon and 10:34 AM in Bilbao.
Lisbon to Bilbao train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lisbon to Bilbao is 863 km. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Lisbon to Bilbao.
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