There are 9 ways to get from Vigo to Bilbao by plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vigo to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VGO - BIO
5h 18m€83–315Bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Vigo to Portobus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
5h 49m€40–208Train via Segovia (Renfe)
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Segovia Guiomartrain
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
10h 28m€122–192Bus
- Take the bus from Vigo to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Tuy-Irun
12h 15m€65–110Drive 645.6 km
- Drive from Vigo to Bilbaocar 645.6 km
6h 40m€100–144Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SCQ - BIO
4h 43m€74–316Fly Vigo to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane VGO - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
7h 38m€123–389Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Miranda De Ebrotrain Alv
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv / ...
11h 29m€105–153Bus via Braga
- Take the bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus
- Take the bus from Braga to Bilbaobus FlixBus 783
13h 40m€76–121
Vigo to Bilbao by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vigo to Bilbao is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Vigo to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs €70 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vigo and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Vigo to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Vigo Urzaiz and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Santiago De Compostela and Segovia Guiomar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
The distance between Vigo and Bilbao is 506 km. The road distance is 645.6 km.
The best way to get from Vigo to Bilbao without a car is to train via Segovia which takes 10h 28m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Vigo to Bilbao, including transfers.
Vigo to Bilbao bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Vigo station.
Vigo to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Vigo Urzaiz station.
The best way to get from Vigo to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €80 - €320. Alternatively, you can train via Segovia, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 10h 28m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 15m.
What companies run services between Vigo, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
Air Europa, Iberia, and Vueling Airlines fly from Vigo (VGO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vigo Urzaiz to Bilbao-Abando via Santiago De Compostela and Segovia Guiomar in around 10h 28m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–120
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–80
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Vigo to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- 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 Vigo to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–68
- Website
- Monbus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Braga to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +34 (0) 986 288 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autna S.L.
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Autna S.L.
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Booking & Getting There
Vigo to Bilbao bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Vigo to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Santiago De Compostela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vigo to Bilbao is 646 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Vigo to Bilbao.
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