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The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Madrid to Bilbao is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
1 h
Average
8 h 15 m
Flights per day
30
Distance
323 km
Of the 30 flights that leave Madrid for Bilbao every day 11 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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200 miles (322 km) | |
1 h | |
$99 (€85) | |
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Air Nostrum, Vueling, Air Europa, Iberia Express or Iberia |
Flights from Madrid to Bilbao cover the 200 miles (322 km) long trip taking on average 1 h with our travel partners like Air Nostrum, Vueling, Air Europa, Iberia Express or Iberia. There are direct flight services available. You can get the cheapest plane tickets for this trip for as low as $50 (€43), but the average price of plane tickets is $99 (€85). Travelers depart most frequently from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Bilbao Airport.
For as little as $50 (€43) you can travel by flight to Bilbao from Madrid with Vueling Airlines, Air Nostrum and Iberia. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this trip.
Iberia is Spain’s leading airline, headquartered in Adolfo Suárez-Madrid Barajas in Madrid, offering flights around Europe and across the world. It offers different fares for your next flight to Bilbao from Madrid including: Basic Fare, Classic Fare, Flexible Fare and Business Club.
From early morning there are scheduled flights between Madrid and Bilbao, up to a total of 30 a day. Practically, between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. there is 1 departure every hour. The fastest trip is made in 1 hour, although there are other trips with stopovers that take more than 24 hours.
The fastest Madrid Bilbao flights are managed by Iberia and Air Europa. These are direct journeys which, logically, are the most interesting in terms of comfort. In addition, these same companies and others, such as Vueling, British Airways and TAP Portugal, make journeys with stopovers.
The fastest Madrid Bilbao flights make this trip in 1 hour. The distance between the two capitals is 412 kilometers, which translates into a comfortable journey. However, there are also longer flights with stopovers, which stop in cities such as Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona, Alicante, Santiago de Compostela, London and Lisbon.
There are 30 Madrid Bilbao flights available to travellers every day. Of the 9 live, 5 leave in the morning, 2 in the afternoon and 2 in the evening. In general, the most frequent schedules are morning and afternoon, with a total of 13 options each, while the remaining 4 go out at night.
Airport Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas: arriving at this airport by urban transport is quite comfortable, as you can choose between metro line 8, suburban trains C1 and C10 or bus lines 101, 200 and 203. Thus, its location 12 kilometers from downtown Madrid is no handicap for mobility. It has very complete facilities, full of shops and restaurants, information boards, car rental companies, a huge car park and preferential rooms.
Bilbao Airport : by chance, the destination airport is also 12 kilometres from the centre of your city. Connection by public transport is guaranteed thanks to Bizkaiabus line A3247. The presence of fashion shops, gifts, food and duty free, the possibility of buying lottery or press and the presence of local restaurants improve the experience of travelers.
Flight prices can fluctuate massively. However, we have studied price trends to help you find cheap flights from Madrid to Bilbao and save as much as possible on ticket prices. In general, when you book a flight:
Flights from Madrid to Bilbao generally leave from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Bilbao Airport.
Madrid Barajas Airport is 15 km away from Madrid city centre and Bilbao Airport is 10.8 km from Bilbao city centre.
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