There are 6 ways to get from Sabadell to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Train, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Sabadell Centre to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
4h 13m€28–144Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
8h 44m€83–127Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Ba-Gi-St / ...
10h 4m€53–83Drive 567.5 km
- Drive from Sabadell to Bilbaocar 567.5 km
6h 1m€93–134Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BCN - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
6h 29m€55–218Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus Do01 / ...
10h 13m€54–69
Sabadell to Bilbao by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabadell to Bilbao is to bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs €50 - €70 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sabadell to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €27 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Sabadell to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Av. de Barberà/C. de Tetuán and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Meridiana - Av Rio de Janeiro and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Sabadell to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Sabadell Centre and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Sabadell and Bilbao is 520 km. The road distance is 567.5 km.
The best way to get from Sabadell to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 8h 44m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Sabadell to Bilbao, including transfers.
Sabadell to Bilbao bus services, operated by MonBus, depart from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants station.
Sabadell to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Sabadell to Bilbao is to train which takes 8h 44m and costs €80 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 4m.
What companies run services between Sabadell, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando once daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 7h 3m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodal 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Sabadell Centre to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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Booking & Getting There
Sabadell to Bilbao bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses station.
Sabadell to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao-Abando station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sabadell to Bilbao is 568 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Sabadell to Bilbao.
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