There are 7 ways to get from Seville to Bilbao by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, rideshare, train (Renfe), 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
best- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SVQ - BIO
3h 31m€32–149Train
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
9h 4m€95–200Bus
- Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Bilbao Intermodalbus Algeciras
12h 40m€75–100Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Seville to Bilbao853.4 km
9h 51m€49Train via Miranda de Ebro (Renfe)
- Take the train from Estación de Santa Justa de Sevilla to Estación de Atocha Metrotrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebrotrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv / ...
9h 23m€121–200Bus via Mérida
- Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Meridabus ALSA - Ma-Se-Gi / ...
- Take the bus from Merida to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Bada-Sant
14h 20m€71–119Drive 856.4 km
- Drive from Seville to Bilbaocar 856.4 km
8h 20m€133–192
Seville to Bilbao by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seville to Bilbao is to rideshare which costs €49 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Seville to Bilbao is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs €30 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Seville to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Sevilla-Santa Justa and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Seville and Bilbao is 724 km. The road distance is 856.4 km.
The best way to get from Seville to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 9h 4m and costs €95 - €200.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Seville to Bilbao, including transfers.
Seville to Bilbao bus services, operated by Socibus, depart from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses station.
Seville to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Sevilla-Santa Justa station.
The best way to get from Seville to Bilbao is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs €30 - €150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €200 and takes 9h 4m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €100 and takes 12h 40m.
What companies run services between Seville, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
Volotea, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Bilbao-Abando via Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 4m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Estación de Santa Justa de Sevilla to Estación de Atocha Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- Socibus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Merida to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact Details
- Website
- BlaBlaCar.es
Rideshare from Seville to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €49
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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Booking & Getting There
Seville to Bilbao bus services, operated by Socibus, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Seville to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seville to Bilbao is 856 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Seville to Bilbao.
Book your Seville to Bilbao train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Seville to Bilbao bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
There are 1684+ hotels available in Bilbao.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Seville and Bilbao. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.