There are 7 ways to get from Padrón to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Padron to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SCQ - BIO
4h 32m€65–249Bus via Santander
cheapest- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
10h 20m€55–101Train via Madrid (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela 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 / ...
11h 2m€131–239Drive 584.9 km
- Drive from Padrón to Bilbaocar 584.9 km
6h 3m€92–133Train to Vigo, fly
- Take the train from Padron Barbanza to Vigo Urzaiztrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VGO - BIO
7h 4m€103–299Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Miranda De Ebrotrain Alv
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv / ...
11h 43m€96–154Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa
12h 20m€62–97
Padrón to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padrón to Bilbao is to bus via Santander which costs €50 - €110 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Padrón to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €60 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Padrón to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Padrón - Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station and Estación de autobuses de Santander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Padrón to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Padron and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Santiago De Compostela, Madrid Chamartín and Miranda De Ebro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
The distance between Padrón and Bilbao is 496 km. The road distance is 584.9 km.
The best way to get from Padrón to Bilbao without a car is to bus via Santander which takes 10h 20m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Padrón to Bilbao, including transfers.
Padrón to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station.
Padrón to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Santiago De Compostela station.
The best way to get from Padrón to Bilbao is to bus via Santander which takes 10h 20m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 11h 2m.
What companies run services between Padrón, Galicia, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Padrón - Estación de Autobuses to Bilbao Intermodal via Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station, Santander, and Estación de autobuses de Santander in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Padron to Bilbao-Abando via Santiago De Compostela, Madrid Chamartín, and Miranda De Ebro in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Padron to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Padron Barbanza to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- ALSA
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More Questions & Answers
Padrón to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Santander station.
Padrón to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Padrón to Bilbao is 585 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Padrón to Bilbao.
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