There are 5 ways to get from Vila Real to Bilbao by bus, car, towncar, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Vila Real to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1137 / ...
7h 30m€40–100Drive 589.9 km
- Drive from Vila Real to Bilbaocar 589.9 km
6h 2m€94–135Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take a town car from Vila Real to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
5h 1m€166–278Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus VN Cerveira
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Bur-Bil / ...
12h 16m€66–73Fly Vila Real Airport to Braganca Airport, bus
- Fly from Vila Real Airport (VRL) to Braganca Airport (BGC)plane VRL - BGC
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Bragança to Bilbao Intermodalbus
7h 12m€86–329
Vila Real to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vila Real to Bilbao is to bus which costs €40 - €100 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Vila Real to Bilbao is to towncar and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €160 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vila Real and arriving at Bilbao. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Vila Real and Bilbao is 598 km. The road distance is 589.9 km.
The best way to get from Vila Real to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs €40 - €100.
The bus from Vila Real to Bilbao takes 7h 30m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Vila Real to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vila Real station.
Vila Real to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Vila Real. It is currently 10:45 PM in Vila Real and 11:45 PM in Bilbao.
Yes, the driving distance between Vila Real to Bilbao is 590 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Vila Real to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Vila Real, Portugal and Bilbao, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Vila Real to Bilbao twice daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- fly.sevenair.com
Flights from Vila Real Airport to Braganca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Vila Real Airport to Braganca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vila Real to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Vila Real to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Vila Real to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Bragança to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 23 95 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- autocareslazara.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €53
- Schedules at
- autocareslazara.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Vila Real to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €125
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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