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

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

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  1. Train, fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain train
    2. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BCN - BIO
    5h 27m
    €45–180

  2. Train, bus 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 Vitoria/Gasteiztrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 46m
    €94–193

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Narbonnetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Narbonne to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N716 / ...
    12h 7m
    €69–113

  4. Drive  627.4 km

    1. Drive from Portbou to Bilbaocar car 627.4 km
    7h 30m
    €102–148

  5. Train, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain train
    2. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BCN - SDR
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    7h 56m
    €75–254

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

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain train
    2. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane BCN - VIT
    4. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    6h 31m
    €46–362

  7. 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
    €97–191

  8. 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

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Figueres - Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus 602
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus ALSA - Ba-Gi-St / ...
    12h 58m
    €80–131

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

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration9h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 654.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Port-Bou to Bilbao Intermodal via Figueras, Figueres - Estación de Autobuses, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 12h 58m.

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