There are 4 ways to get from Madrid to Bilbao by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Madrid to Bilbao by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Bilbao is to line 147 bus which costs €1 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Bilbao is to line 1 subway which takes 4 min and costs €1 - €2.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Callao and arriving at Luchana. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Estación de Sol Metro and arriving at Bilbao. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Madrid and Bilbao is 1 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Bilbao without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 4 min and costs €1 - €2.
The line 1 subway from Estación de Sol Metro to Bilbao takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Madrid to Bilbao bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, depart from Callao station.
Madrid to Bilbao train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, depart from Estación de Sol Metro station.
Madrid to Bilbao bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, arrive at Luchana station.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Bilbao, Madrid, Spain?
Metro de Madrid operates a subway from Estación de Sol Metro to Bilbao every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €1–2 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Empresa Municipal de Transportes operates a bus from Callao to Luchana every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €1 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- +34 900 444 404
- Website
- Metro de Madrid
Subway from Estación de Sol Metro to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Metro de Madrid
- Phone
- +34 900 878 331
- Website
- EMT Madrid
Bus from Callao to Luchana
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- EMT Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- €8–11
Radio Taxi Independiente Madrid
- Phone
- +34 914 051 213
- Website
- radiotaxiindependiente.com
Radio Taxi Madrid Aeropuerto
- Phone
- +34 911 760 081
- Website
- taxiaeropuertobarajas.com
Radioteléfono Taxi de Madrid
- Phone
- +34 915 478 200
- Website
- radiotelefono-taxi.com
Star Taxi Mercedes Madrid
- Phone
- +34 915 932 020
- Website
- taximercedes.com
TeleTaxi Madrid
- Phone
- +34 913 712 131
- Website
- tele-taxi.es
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Madrid to Bilbao train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, arrive at Bilbao station.
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