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Compare bus, flight, and train for Bilbao to Cádiz
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bilbao to Cádiz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei393 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 2.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei393, while a flight costs an average of lei421.
Distance: 498 miles (802 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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lei393 Average price Cheapest | lei421 Average price | lei913 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 5m Average total duration 10h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 3h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Cádiz:
A bus is lei1400 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Cádiz costing on average lei1770.
Other travel options to Cádiz take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 44m.
You'll arrive about 6h 42m sooner (2h 51m by flight vs 9h 33m by car). Tickets start at around lei1770 compared to roughly lei913 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bilbao to Cádiz
How to get from Bilbao to Cádiz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bilbao to Cádiz is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
VY25107:00 PM1h25Bilbao Airport8:25 PMSeville Airportlei3201One-way0 transfers
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VY25107:00 PM1h25Bilbao Airport8:25 PMSeville Airportlei3201One-way0 transfers
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VY25107:00 PM1h25Bilbao Airport8:25 PMSeville Airportlei3201One-way0 transfers
Other options
BASE9:00 PM15h05Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses12:05 PMCádiz, Estación de Autobuseslei3721One-way0 transfers
VY25084:00 PM1h25Bilbao Airport5:25 PMSeville Airportlei4201One-way0 transfers
VY25129:35 AM1h25Bilbao Airport11:00 AMSeville Airportlei4821One-way0 transfers
V7352811:50 AM1h25Bilbao Airport1:15 PMSeville Airportlei5191One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Cádiz:
A bus is lei28 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Cádiz costing on average lei421.
A bus is lei252 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bilbao to Cádiz costing on average lei645.
Other travel options to Cádiz take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 5m.
Train takes on average 15h 33m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bilbao and Cádiz as scheduled services by bus, flight, and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bilbao Airport and arrive in Seville Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Cádiz station.
- Buses mostly depart from Bilbao and arrive in Cádiz, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Iberia Express, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Royal Air Maroc, Volotea, TAP Portugal, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Iberia to go to Cádiz by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Secorbus to go to Cádiz by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Vueling, Volotea, Ryanair.
- 1 direct buses per day with Secorbus.
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