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4.6Travel Information to Barcelona from Bilbao
 Distance | 289 miles (466 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $36 - $47 |
 Cheapest mode | Flight • $36 (€32) • 1 h 10 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $36 (€32) • 1 h 10 min |
 Popular travel companies | Alsa, Vueling Airlines or Renfe ALVIA |
Travel 289 miles (466 km) by train, bus or flight from Bilbao to Barcelona. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Alsa, Vueling Airlines or Renfe ALVIA among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Bilbao to Barcelona.
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The best way to travel from Bilbao to Barcelona is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 travel options from Bilbao to Barcelona: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Barcelona from Bilbao is by taking a flight, which costs on average $36 (€32).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Bilbao to Barcelona:
A flight is $8 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bilbao to Barcelona costing on average $44 (€40).
A flight is $11 (€10) less than a train with an average ticket price of $47 (€42) from Bilbao to Barcelona.
The fastest way from Bilbao to Barcelona is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.
There are alternative travel options to Barcelona that take longer:
Bus takes on average 7 h 15 min.
Train takes on average 7 h.
The distance from Bilbao to Barcelona is approximately 289 miles (466 km).
The average frequency per day from Bilbao to Barcelona is:
- 9 buses a day.
- 19 flights a day.
- 1 train a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Barcelona from Bilbao as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Bilbao to Barcelona:
- Most travelers take a bus from Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants.
- Most travelers who purchase a plane ticket from Bilbao to Barcelona depart from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Bilbao to Barcelona depart from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona Sants.
The following travel companies offer services from Bilbao to Barcelona:
- Alsa, FlixBus or Alava Bus can take you to Barcelona by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Alsa from Bilbao to Barcelona for $44 (€40).
- Travel with Vueling Airlines, Air Europa or Iberia to go to Barcelona by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Vueling Airlines Bilbao to Barcelona tickets on Omio for $36 (€32).
- Travel with Renfe ALVIA or Renfe Viajeros to go to Barcelona by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Renfe ALVIA Bilbao to Barcelona tickets on Omio for $47 (€42).
Yes, there are direct services available from Bilbao to Barcelona with the following travel companies:
- 6 direct buses per day with Alsa.
- Direct flights with Vueling Airlines with 7 direct flights per day.
- Direct trains with Renfe ALVIA or Renfe Viajeros with 1 direct train per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Barcelona as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Barcelona from Bilbao.
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