How to get fromMadrid to Bilbaoby plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Madrid to Bilbao by plane or bus

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Fly to Bilbao Airport
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1. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BOG - BIO
12h 25m
€494–719
Fly to Santander Airport, bus
1. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BOG - SDR
2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
15h 29m
€522–1,729
Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
1. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane BOG - EAS
2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
15h 29m
€624–1,933
Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus
1. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane BOG - PNA
2. Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus
16h 23m
€1,024–3,031

El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

51Weekly Planes

14h 8mAverage Duration

€342Cheapest Price

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Distance: 8,170.8 km
Duration: 12h 25m

What companies run services between Madrid, Colombia and Bilbao, Spain?

Iberia, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours.

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Bilbao(opens in a new window), Spain(opens in a new window)

Bilbao is a city in northern Spain, the largest city in the province of Biscay and in the Basque Country as a whole. It is also the largest city proper in northern Spain. Bilbao is the tenth largest city in Spain, with a population of more than 347,000 as of 2023. The Bilbao metropolitan area has 1,037,847 inhabitants, making it the most populous metropolitan area in northern Spain; with a population of 875,552, the comarca of Greater Bilbao is the fifth-largest urban area in Spain. Bilbao is also the main urban area in what is defined as the Greater Basque region.

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