Spain›From Madrid›Bilbao
Madrid to Bilbao by train, flight or bus
About 400 km. The flight is fastest at 4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,130 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Iberia / Vueling / Air Europa, MAD–BIO (non-stop)
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
ALSA coach
from ₹2,130 per person
Best value
Bus
ALSA coach
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Iberia / Vueling / Air Europa, MAD–BIO (non-stop) | 4 h | ₹3,570–₹14,290per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Train | Alvia train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando | 5.4 h | ₹2,660–₹8,520per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | ALSA coach | 5.2 h | ₹2,130–₹5,330per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Iberia / Vueling / Air Europa, MAD–BIO (non-stop) | ₹7,140–₹28,580 | ₹14,280–₹57,160 |
| Train · Alvia train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando | ₹5,320–₹17,040 | ₹10,640–₹34,080 |
| Bus · ALSA coach | ₹4,260–₹10,660 | ₹8,520–₹21,320 |
Once you’re in Bilbao
- Best time: May – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Madrid and Bilbao
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