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How to get fromPortbou to Bilbaoby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Renfe)

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There are 9 ways to get from Portbou to Bilbao by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Renfe)

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  1. Train, bus via Zaragoza

    best
    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Girona to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    10h
    €92–193

  2. Train, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BCN - BIO
    6h 8m
    €44–177

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bayonne to Bilbaobus bus
    11h 56m
    €54–94

  4. Drive  627.4 km

    1. Drive from Portbou to Bilbaocar car 627.4 km
    7h 30m
    €103–148

  5. Train via Zaragoza

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Girona to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    10h 25m
    €95–191

  6. Train (Renfe)

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Santstrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    10h 38m
    €101–150

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain train
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    13h 36m
    €109–204

  8. Train, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane BCN - VIT
    3. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    7h 17m
    €46–229

  9. Train, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BCN - SDR
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    8h 42m
    €75–251

Portbou to Bilbao by train, foot, tram, and bus

Calendar68Weekly Services
Duration10hAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 803.1 km
  • Duration: 10h

What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a train from Port-Bou to Bilbao-Abando via Girona and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 10h 25m.

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