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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bilbao to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bilbao to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €15 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €15, while a flight costs an average of €205.
Distance: 323 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€46 Average price | €15 Average price Cheapest | €205 Average price | €67 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 5m Average total duration 5h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration 5h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bilbao to Madrid
Compare the available ways to get from Bilbao to Madrid, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Madrid:
A train is €32 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bilbao to Madrid costing on average €46.
A train is €191 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Madrid costing on average €205.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 49m.
Bus takes on average 6h 5m.
Travel optionsfrom Bilbao to Madrid
How to get from Bilbao to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bilbao to Madrid is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
00283 · 0478611:58 AM 8h25 Bilbao-Abando 8:23 PM Madrid Chamartín €27 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 00283 · 04786
11:58 AM 8h25 Bilbao-Abando 8:23 PM Madrid Chamartín €27 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- UX7158
12:35 PM 1h05 Bilbao Airport 1:40 PM Madrid Barajas Airport €316 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 00437+04786
3:02 PM 5h21 Bilbao-Abando 8:23 PM Madrid Chamartín €28 1 One-way 1 transfer - 04366
5:12 PM 5h08 Bilbao-Abando 10:20 PM Madrid Chamartín €39 1 One-way 0 transfers 
71872+041921:40 PM 9h40 Zorrotza-Zorrozgoiti - Feve 11:20 PM Madrid Chamartín €43 1 One-way 1 transfer
- Normal
8:00 AM 4h30 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses 12:30 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) €39 1 One-way 0 transfers - Normal
7:00 AM 4h30 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses 11:30 AM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) €39 1 One-way 0 transfers - Normal
9:00 AM 4h40 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses 1:40 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) €39 1 One-way 0 transfers
- UX7160
9:05 PM 1h10 Bilbao Airport 10:15 PM Madrid Barajas Airport €240 1 One-way 0 transfers 
IB4309:15 AM 1h10 Bilbao Airport 10:25 AM Madrid Barajas Airport €264 1 One-way 0 transfers- IB440
9:35 PM 1h10 Bilbao Airport 10:45 PM Madrid Barajas Airport €305 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Madrid:
A train is €32 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bilbao to Madrid costing on average €46.
A train is €191 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Madrid costing on average €205.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 49m.
Bus takes on average 6h 5m.
- Around 27 buses per day.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bilbao and Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bilbao Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bilbao-Abando and arrive in Madrid Chamartín.
- Buses mostly depart from Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América.
- Travel with Air Europa, Iberia, Royal Air Maroc, Vueling, CitizenPlane, Iberia Express to go to Madrid by flight.
- Travel with Alsa, FlixBus, Alsa Supra to go to Madrid by bus.
- Travel with Renfe ALVIA, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe to go to Madrid by train.
- 8 direct flights per day with Air Europa, Iberia, CitizenPlane.
- 23 direct buses per day with Alsa, Alsa Supra.
- 2 direct trains per day with Renfe ALVIA.
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