How to travel from Lisbon to Bilbao

There are 3 travel options from Lisbon to Bilbao: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Bilbao from Lisbon is a bus with an average price of $29 (€25).

This is compared to other travel options from Lisbon to Bilbao:

Taking a bus costs $16 (€14) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $45 (€39).

A bus is $132 (€114) less than a train with an average ticket price of $161 (€139) from Lisbon to Bilbao.

The fastest way to get to Bilbao from Lisbon is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 40 min.

Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 11 h of travel time.

Train takes 27 h 24 min on average.

The distance is approximately 450 miles (725 km) from Lisbon to Bilbao.

The average frequency per day from Lisbon to Bilbao is:

• 2 buses per day.
• 1 train a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Lisbon and 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 from Lisbon to Bilbao:

• Buses from Lisbon to Bilbao most often leave from Lisbon, Avenida da Liberdade (Monumento aos Mortos da Grande Guerra) and arrive in Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses.
• Flights most often depart from Lisbon at Lisbon Portela Airport and arrive in Bilbao at Bilbao Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Lisbon to Bilbao:

• You can take a bus from Lisbon to Bilbao with Alsa, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Eurolines Switzerland or Infobus. Cheap tickets can be found for $29 (€25) with BlaBlaCar Bus from Lisbon to Bilbao.
• You can go to Bilbao from Lisbon by plane with Vueling Airlines, easyJet, White Airways, Air Europa, regional jet, Iberia, PGA-Portugalia Airlines or Eastern Airways. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $73 (€63) with Vueling Airlines from Lisbon to Bilbao on Omio.
• You can go to Bilbao from Lisbon by train with Comboios De Portugal. You'll see cheap train tickets for $162 (€140) with Comboios De Portugal from Lisbon to Bilbao on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Lisbon to Bilbao with the following travel companies:

• 2 direct buses per day with Alsa, FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Bilbao as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Bilbao from Lisbon.