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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bilbao to Madrid is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
4 h 28 m
Average
4 h 28 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
323 km
Of the 1 trains that leave Bilbao for Madrid every day 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 200 miles (322 km) | |
Average train duration | 4 h 28 min | |
Average train ticket price | $56 (€49) | |
Train frequency | 1 a day | |
Direct train | Yes | |
Train companies | Renfe or Renfe ALVIA |
Trains from Bilbao to Madrid cover the 200 miles (322 km) long route taking on average 4 h 28 min with our travel partners like Renfe or Renfe ALVIA. Normally, there is 1 train operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $56 (€49), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $35 (€31). Travelers depart most frequently from Bilbao-Abando and arrive in Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes.
For as little as $35 (€31) you can travel by train to Madrid from Bilbao with Renfe. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this trip.
Renfe is Spain’s national train company offering a multitude of domestic routes and international routes to France and Portugal. Renfe is known for its range of ticket types to fit anyone’s budget, such as the Basic, Elige and Premium tickets. Renfe also has discount cards for qualified travelers like the Renfe Gold Card and +Renfe Youth Card 50, which you can use on Omio. When you ride with Renfe, you can expect to find an impressive fleet of trains offering different levels of comfort, amenities and time needed to travel to your destination. These train types include Renfe AVE for high-speed long-distance routes, Alvia and Altaria for domestic routes in parts of Spain, Euromed for routes along the stunning Mediterranean coast, Avant commuter trains and Trenhotel night trains.
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Between the cities of Bilbao and Madrid Renfe operates with 2 direct connections a day and 2 more transhipment routes. So there are 4 journeys that are made daily reducing the number to 3 on Saturdays and Sundays. The direct connections are covered by the Alvia train, in the case of those that require transfer the route is operated by an Alvia de Renfe from Bilbao to Zaragoza-Delicias and from Zaragoza to Madrid it is the high-speed AVE train that makes the remaining journey.
.The trains that run between Bilbao and Madrid are the Alvia and AVE according to the type of journey chosen. For those who travel directly from Bilbao to Madrid by train, the Alvia are the ones who cover the route. Transfers are made in Zaragoza-Delicias and the AVE make the rest of the journey to Madrid.
The journey time of Renfe Bilbao Madrid varies according to the time of departure and whether transfers are required. The direct route lasts 5 hours and 8 minutes with the first train in the morning, reducing the journey to 5 hours and 6 minutes in the afternoon. On the other hand, the connection with transshipment lasts 6 hours and 40 minutes.
The first Renfe leaves Bilbao at 6:30, but does not go directly to Madrid. On the other hand, the direct connection departs at 9:20. The last train is at 17:00 and no transfers are required.
The price of the Bilbao Madrid train ticket varies according to the time the train leaves and how much notice is purchased. According to our database, the average price of the Renfe Bilbao Madrid train ticket is 21.99€ but the price usually increases when you choose the transfer route, which can cost around 69.90€.
.Trains leave from Bilbao-Abando. In order to access the station you can take the 1 and 2 metro lines.
On the other hand, the train arrives at Chamartín station if it is the direct route and at Atocha station if it is not. Chamartín is connected to lines 1 and 10 and to the suburbs. All suburban lines can also be accessed from Atocha station as well as metro line 1.
There are a few train stations in Bilbao to start your route from including Bilbao-Abando and Bilbao-Concordia. In Madrid you have a few train station options to choose from for your arrival including Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid Chamartín and Madrid Méndez Alvaro.
Omio customers traveling this route depart most frequently from Bilbao-Abando and arrive in Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes.
Passengers booking this journey most frequently board their trains from Bilbao-Abando and need to travel around 0.4 miles (726 m) from the city center to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Madrid most often arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and need to travel around 1.4 miles (2.2 km) from this train station to the city center.
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