There are 8 ways to get from Pals to Bilbao by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Renfe)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 1
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
11h 4m€106–178Train, fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane BCN - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 2m€68–257Bus
- Take the bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 1
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Bilbao Intermodalbus
12h 29m€75–126Drive 682.2 km
- Drive from Pals to Bilbaocar 682.2 km
7h 26m€107–155Line 1 bus, bus, train, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from Pals to Ullàbus
- Take the bus from Ullà to St Jordi Desvalls - Estacióbus
- Take the train from San Jordi to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
7h 1mTrain (Renfe)
- Take the train from Girona to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ave
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
11h 38m€94–190Bus, train via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 1
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
14h 11m€70–126Train, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BCN - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 7m€73–237
Pals to Bilbao by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pals to Bilbao is to bus and train via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs €70 - €130 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Pals to Bilbao is to drive which takes 7h 26m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Pals to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Pals and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Pals to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from San Jordi and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Girona and Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
The distance between Pals and Bilbao is 802 km. The road distance is 682.2 km.
The best way to get from Pals to Bilbao without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 4m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Pals to Bilbao, including transfers.
Pals to Bilbao bus services, operated by Moventis, depart from Pals station.
Pals to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Girona station.
The best way to get from Pals to Bilbao is to bus which takes 12h 29m and costs €75 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €190 and takes 11h 38m.
What companies run services between Pals, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Pals to Bilbao Intermodal via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza in around 12h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pals to Bilbao-Abando via Ullà, St Jordi Desvalls - Estació, San Jordi, Girona, and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 11h 38m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Jordi to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from San Jordi to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Pals to Ullà
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 (0) 972 21 63 53
- [email protected]
- Website
- ampsa.org
Bus from Ullà to St Jordi Desvalls - Estació
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- ampsa.org
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Pals to Bilbao bus services, operated by Moventis, arrive at Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Pals to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pals to Bilbao is 682 km. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Pals to Bilbao.
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