There are 9 ways to get from Salamanca to Bilbao by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
9h 20m€102–206Train to Málaga Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AGP - BIO
6h 5m€64–203Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from La Carlota to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Huelva
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Mad-Bil
10h 52m€70–116Drive 817.8 km
- Drive from Salamanca to Bilbaocar 817.8 km
8h 12m€129–186Bus, train to Seville Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from La Carlota to Córdoba Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SVQ - BIO
5h 51mBus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Córdoba to Bilbao Intermodalbus Algeciras
13h 5m€71–108Train to Jerez Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Posadas to La Parratrain
- Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane XRY - BIO
6h 20m€115–273Train to Seville Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane SVQ - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
7h 42m€100–281Train to Seville Airport, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane SVQ - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
6h 29m€131–439
Seville Airport (SVQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salamanca to Bilbao is to bus via Madrid which costs €65 - €120 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Salamanca to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €60 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Salamanca to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from La Carlota and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Salamanca to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Cordoba-Central and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Salamanca and Bilbao is 882 km. The road distance is 817.8 km.
The best way to get from Salamanca to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 9h 20m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Salamanca to Bilbao, including transfers.
Salamanca to Bilbao bus services, operated by Socibus, depart from La Carlota station.
Salamanca to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Cordoba-Central station.
The best way to get from Salamanca to Bilbao is to train which takes 9h 20m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 10h 52m.
What companies run services between Salamanca, Andalusia, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from Salamanca to Bilbao-Abando via La Carlota, Córdoba Estación de Autobuses, Cordoba-Central, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Salamanca to Bilbao Intermodal via La Carlota and Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 10h 52m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–110
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Jerez Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Jerez Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from Seville Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–110
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Jerez Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Jerez Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from Seville Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Seville Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Posadas to La Parra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from La Carlota to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Córdoba to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Socibus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- +34 957 42 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- cosmenbus.com
Bus from La Carlota to Córdoba Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- cosmenbus.com
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
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More Questions & Answers
Salamanca to Bilbao bus services, operated by Socibus, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Salamanca to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salamanca to Bilbao is 818 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Salamanca to Bilbao.
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