There are 5 ways to get from Santa Pola to Bilbao by bus, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Santa Pola Estación to L'Altetbus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ALC - BIO
4h 5m€44–106Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
10h 15m€108–239Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Pola to Bilbao Intermodalbus
11h 35m€65–80Drive 762.4 km
- Drive from Santa Pola to Bilbaocar 762.4 km
8h 2m€121–175Bus via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Alicante to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus Vac-133
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Zarag-Bilb / ...
14h 25m€67–114
Santa Pola to Bilbao by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Pola to Bilbao is to bus and fly which costs €40 - €110 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Pola to Bilbao is to bus and fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €40 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Pola and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Pola to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Santa Pola and Bilbao is 625 km. The road distance is 762.4 km.
The best way to get from Santa Pola to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 10h 15m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Santa Pola to Bilbao, including transfers.
Santa Pola to Bilbao bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Santa Pola station.
Santa Pola to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Santa Pola to Bilbao is to train which takes 10h 15m and costs €100 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €80 and takes 11h 35m.
What companies run services between Santa Pola, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Santa Pola Estación to Bilbao-Abando via Alicante Central Bus Station, Alacant/Alicante Terminal, and Madrid Chamartín in around 10h 15m. Alternatively, Bilman operates a bus from Santa Pola to Bilbao Intermodal twice daily. Tickets cost €65–80 and the journey takes 11h 35m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 10 18 76
- [email protected]
- Website
- movilidad.vectalia.es
Bus from Santa Pola Estación to L'Altet
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- movilidad.vectalia.es
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Santa Pola to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 900 202 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Alicante to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Pola to Bilbao bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santa Pola to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Pola to Bilbao is 762 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Santa Pola to Bilbao.
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