There are 9 ways to get from Porto to Bilbao by plane, towncar, bus, train, train (Renfe), rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane OPO - MAD
4h 10m€34–177Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Porto to Madrid550.8 km
6h 14m€24–40Towncar, bus, train
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragançatowncar
- Take the bus from Bragança to Zamorabus
- Take the train from Zamora to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
7h 16m€289–338Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixartrain Ic
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
7h 59m€105–207Train to Vigo, fly
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixartrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane VGO - MAD
6h 17m€66–220Bus via Salamanca
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Salamancabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Madrid-Moncloabus 1 Salamanca-Madrid / ...
7h 39m€47–80Bus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
8h 2m€44–100Train, bus
- Take the train from Porto Sao Bento to Penafieltrain 871 / ...
- Take the bus from Penafiel to Zamorabus
- Take the train from Zamora to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
9h 7m€59–120Drive 549.9 km
- Drive from Porto to Bilbaocar 549.9 km
5h 35m€87–126
Porto to Bilbao by train, bus, foot, and subway (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Bilbao is to rideshare which costs €24 - €40 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Bilbao is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €30 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Porto to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã and arriving at Madrid-Moncloa via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Porto to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Porto Campanha and arriving at Bilbao via Vigo Urzaiz and Estación de metro de Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Porto and Bilbao is 466 km. The road distance is 549.9 km.
The best way to get from Porto to Bilbao without a car is to towncar and bus and train which takes 7h 16m and costs €280 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Porto to Bilbao, including transfers.
Porto to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã station.
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 10m and costs €30 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €210 and takes 7h 59m, you could also bus via Salamanca, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 7h 39m.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Bilbao, Madrid, Spain?
Iberia, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Porto Campanha to Bilbao via Vigo Guixar, Avda. de García Barbón 90, Avda. de García Barbón 106, Vigo Urzaiz, Madrid Chamartín, and Estación de metro de Chamartín in around 7h 59m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Vigo to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–180
Flights from Vigo to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Zamora to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zamora to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Zamora to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zamora to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- 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/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bragança to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Penafiel to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- [email protected]
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Bragança to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- +376 806 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- interurbana.ad
Bus from Bragança to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://www.interurbana.ad/idioma-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Madrid-Moncloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- 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/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Porto to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Porto to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Salamanca station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Porto. It is currently 4:26 PM in Porto and 5:26 PM in Bilbao.
Porto to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Vigo Guixar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porto to Bilbao is 550 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Porto to Bilbao.
Book your Porto to Bilbao bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 7041+ hotels available in Bilbao.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Porto and Bilbao. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









































