There are 8 ways to get from Ourense to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, 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.
Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ourense to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SCQ - BIO
4h 31m€78–306Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ourense - Estación de Autobuses to Bilbao Estación Intermodalbus
9h 35m€50–70Train via Madrid (Renfe)
- Take the train from Ourense to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebrotrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv / ...
9h 21m€116–202Drive 572.3 km
- Drive from Ourense to Bilbaocar 572.3 km
6h 12m€94–135Train to Vigo, fly
- Take the train from Ourense to Vigo Urzaiztrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VGO - BIO
7h 26m€106–370Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly
- Take a town car from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
7h 7m€281–413Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Ourense to Miranda De Ebrotrain Alv
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv / ...
9h 30m€85–121Bus via Oviedo
- Take the bus from Ourense, Estación de Autobuses to Oviedobus ALSA - Pont-Gij
- Take the bus from Oviedo to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Gij--Bil / ...
10h 25m€54–85
Ourense to Bilbao by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ourense to Bilbao is to bus via Oviedo which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ourense to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 4h 31m and costs €75 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ourense - Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Bilbao Estación Intermodal. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Ourense to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Ourense and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Madrid Chamartín and Miranda De Ebro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Ourense and Bilbao is 564 km. The road distance is 572.3 km.
The best way to get from Ourense to Bilbao without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 21m and costs €110 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Ourense to Bilbao, including transfers.
Ourense to Bilbao bus services, operated by MonBus, depart from Ourense - Estación de Autobuses station.
Ourense to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Ourense station.
The best way to get from Ourense to Bilbao is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 21m and costs €110 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €70 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Ourense, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Ourense to Bilbao-Abando via Madrid Chamartín and Miranda De Ebro in around 9h 21m. Alternatively, MonBus operates a bus from Ourense - Estación de Autobuses to Bilbao Estación Intermodal once a week. Tickets cost €50–70 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–85
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ourense to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ourense to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ourense to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ourense to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Ourense to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Ourense to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Ourense to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Ourense - Estación de Autobuses to Bilbao Estación Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Ourense, Estación de Autobuses to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Oviedo to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Ourense to Bilbao bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Bilbao Estación Intermodal station.
Ourense to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ourense to Bilbao is 572 km. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Ourense to Bilbao.
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