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Compare train, bus, and flight for Barcelona to Bilbao
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Bilbao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €40 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €40, while a flight costs an average of €259.
Distance: 467 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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€40 Average price Cheapest | €259 Average price | €43 Average price | €97 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 33m Average total duration 10h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 9m Average total duration 6h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Barcelona to Bilbao
Compare the available ways to get from Barcelona to Bilbao, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Bilbao:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Bilbao costing on average €43.
A bus is €219 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Bilbao costing on average €259.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 9m.
Bus takes on average 10h 33m.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Bilbao
How to get from Barcelona to Bilbao by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Bilbao is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Normal
11:30 AM 8h30 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 8:00 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses €59 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- Normal
11:30 AM 8h30 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 8:00 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses €59 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
VY14723:35 PM 1h15 Barcelona El Prat Airport 4:50 PM Bilbao Airport €133 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- Normal
3:00 PM 8h45 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 11:45 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses €59 1 One-way 0 transfers 
06130+Normal1:06 PM 6h24 Barcelona Sants 7:30 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses €60 1 One-way 1 transfer- 06130+Normal
1:06 PM 6h54 Barcelona Sants 8:00 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses €60 1 One-way 1 transfer
- VY1460
7:00 AM 1h20 Barcelona El Prat Airport 8:20 AM Bilbao Airport €75 1 One-way 0 transfers - VY1462
8:00 AM 1h20 Barcelona El Prat Airport 9:20 AM Bilbao Airport €95 1 One-way 0 transfers - UX7708 · UX7161
8:30 PM 11h15 Barcelona El Prat Airport 7:45 AM Bilbao Airport €108 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Bilbao:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Bilbao costing on average €43.
A bus is €219 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Bilbao costing on average €259.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 9m.
Bus takes on average 10h 33m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Bilbao as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Bilbao Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Bilbao-Abando.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Air Europa, Vueling, Lufthansa, Iberia, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Royal Air Maroc, Brussels Airlines, CitizenPlane, Helvetic Airways, Alba Star, Iberia Express to go to Bilbao by flight.
- Travel with Renfe ALVIA to go to Bilbao by train.
- Travel with Alsa, FlixBus, Monbus to go to Bilbao by bus.
- 11 direct flights per day with Vueling, CitizenPlane.
- 1 direct trains per day with Renfe ALVIA.
- 3 direct buses per day with Alsa.
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