There are 6 ways to get from Porto to Bilbao by plane, towncar, bus, train (Renfe), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
4h 4m€71–183Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Porto Sao Bento to Penafieltrain 871 / ...
- Take the bus from Penafiel to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1157
13h 15m€66–110Towncar, bus
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragançatowncar
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Bragança to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 32m€320–370Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galiciatrain Ic
- Take the train from Pontevedra 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 / ...
16h 8m€155–305Drive 680.8 km
- Drive from Vila Nova de Gaia to Bilbaocar 680.8 km
6h 56m€108–156Train, bus via Braga
- Take the train from Porto Sao Bento to Bragatrain 15243 / ...
- Take the bus from Braga to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 30m€78–144
Porto to Bilbao by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Bilbao is to train and bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Bilbao is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct train from Porto to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Vila Nova De Gaia - Devesas and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Porto Campanha, Redondela De Galicia, Pontevedra, Madrid Chamartín and Miranda De Ebro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
The distance between Porto and Bilbao is 553 km. The road distance is 680.8 km.
The best way to get from Porto to Bilbao without a car is to towncar and bus which takes 9h 32m and costs €320 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Porto to Bilbao, including transfers.
Porto to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Porto Campanha station.
The best way to get from Porto to Bilbao is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €310 and takes 16h 8m.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Porto. It is currently 1:21 AM in Porto and 2:21 AM in Bilbao.
Porto to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Redondela De Galicia station.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Bilbao, Spain?
Volotea, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vila Nova De Gaia - Devesas to Bilbao-Abando via Porto Campanha, Redondela De Galicia, Pontevedra, Madrid Chamartín, and Miranda De Ebro in around 16h 8m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Porto Sao Bento to Penafiel
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Porto Sao Bento to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Bragança to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Penafiel to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Braga to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragança
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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