How to travel from Bilbao to Madrid

There are 3 options to travel to Madrid from Bilbao including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Madrid from Bilbao is by taking a train, which costs on average €19.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Bilbao to Madrid:

Taking a train costs €7 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of €26.

A train is €15 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €34 from Bilbao to Madrid.

The fastest way from Bilbao to Madrid is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.

There are alternative travel options to Madrid that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 4 h 15 min of travel time.

Getting to Madrid by train takes 4 h 28 min on average.

The distance from Bilbao to Madrid is approximately 322 km.

The average frequency per day from Bilbao to Madrid is:

• 30 coaches a day.
• 14 flights a day.
• 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Bilbao to Madrid as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Bilbao to Madrid:

• Coaches mostly leave from Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses and tend to arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
• Flights mostly leave from Bilbao Airport and tend to arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from Bilbao-Abando and arrive in Madrid Chamartín.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Bilbao to Madrid:

• You can travel from Bilbao to Madrid by coach with Alsa, Alsa Supra, FlixBus, Autobuses La Unión or Alava Bus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €26 with Alsa from Bilbao to Madrid.
• You can take a flight from Bilbao to Madrid with Air Europa, Iberia, Air Nostrum, Vueling Airlines or Iberia Express. Cheap tickets can be found for €22 with Air Nostrum from Bilbao to Madrid.
• You can go to Madrid from Bilbao by train with Renfe ALVIA or Renfe Viajeros. You'll see cheap train tickets for €19 with Renfe ALVIA from Bilbao to Madrid on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Bilbao to Madrid with the following travel companies:

• Direct coaches with Alsa or Alsa Supra with 25 direct coaches per day.
• Direct flight available with Air Europa or Iberia 7 direct flights per day.
• 2 direct trains per day with Renfe ALVIA or Renfe Viajeros.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Madrid as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Bilbao to Madrid.