Madrid to Bilbao

Q: What is the distance between Madrid and Bilbao?

The distance between these two places is a total of 397 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Madrid and Bilbao?

The average travel time between the stations is 05:42 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Madrid to Bilbao?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at 31 €.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Madrid to Bilbao?

The average number of daily departures is 36. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Madrid to Bilbao?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Madrid to Bilbao?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Madrid to Bilbao Bilbao to Madrid

Between Madrid and Bilbao we found up to 36 bus departures, including 3 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Madrid is at 02:00 arriving to Bilbao at 06:10 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 20:30 and arrives at 00:40 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from 31 € to 70 €.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Madrid to Bilbao:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

09:00 Madrid Avenida de America Bus Station

4h 10min

13:10 Bilbao Perez Galdos Kalea

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 50.45 HRK

Best offer on 25. May

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15:00 Madrid Avenida de America Bus Station

4h 10min

19:10 Bilbao Perez Galdos Kalea

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 57.1 HRK

Best offer on 01. Jun

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07:00 Madrid Avenida de America Bus Station

5h 0min

12:00 Bilbao Perez Galdos Kalea

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 31.5 HRK

Best offer on 01. Jun

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11:00 Madrid Avenida de America Bus Station

4h 45min

15:45 Bilbao Perez Galdos Kalea

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 39.35 HRK

Best offer on 25. May

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12:30 Madrid Avenida de America Bus Station

4h 45min

17:15 Bilbao Perez Galdos Kalea

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 39.35 HRK

Best offer on 25. May

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Traveling by bus from Madrid to Bilbao

The shortest travel distance between Madrid and Bilbao is 397 km. The fastest bus which departs at 02:00 has a travel time of 04:10h. The longest travel time on the route is 07:15h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Bilbao earlier, there are 3 night buses from Madrid to Bilbao. The overnight buses depart between 20:30 and 22:00 and arrive at 00:40 the following day. Below are the most popular night departures to Bilbao:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

20:30 Madrid Avenida de America Bus Station

4h 10min

00:40 Bilbao Perez Galdos Kalea

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 43.6 HRK

Best offer on 24. May

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22:00 Madrid Avenida de America Bus Station

4h 45min

02:45 Bilbao Perez Galdos Kalea

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 39.35 HRK

Best offer on 26. May

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Bus companies

Alsa is the name of the carrier operating this route. This company has not been rated yet.

Alsa

8.3

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Madrid or Bilbao, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Madrid

You can see information about the departure station and stops Madrid here

Bilbao

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Bilbao here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: 31 € (One-Way) or 62 € (Return).

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Other popular destinations from Madrid

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Madrid, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

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Other popular destinations from Bilbao

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Bilbao, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

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