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

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There are 10 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
    9h 16m
    €101–202

  2. Train, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    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 49m
    €51–189

  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
    €63–128

  4. Drive 627.4 km

    1. Drive from Portbou to Bilbaocar car 627.4 km
    7h 30m
    €99–143

  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 18m
    €99–196

  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
    €102–162

  7. Train, bus #2

    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 Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    12h 28m
    €65–125

  8. 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 55m
    €78–253

  9. 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 32m
    €95–301

  10. Train, fly to San Sebastián 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 San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane BCN - EAS
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    8h 4m
    €73–273

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

Calendar93Weekly Services
Duration9h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 803.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 16m

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 18m.

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