From Madrid to Bilbao by train, bus and carpooling
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| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| Today24 € | 1834 € | 1934 € | 2034 € | 2125 € | 2227 € | 2342 € |
| 2420 €The cheapest | 2520 €The cheapest | 26121 € | 2734 € | 2834 € | 2925 € | 3070 € |
| 3127 € | 134 € |
The next cheapest train, bus and carpooling ticket from Madrid to Bilbao is on Monday 24 August 2026. Book it now before the price goes up!
Trip info
| 🚄 Train | 🚌 Bus | 🚌 + 🚄 Combined trips | 🚗 Carpooling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price range | 20€ - 134€ | 20€ - 159€ | 31€ - 155€ | 17€ - 86€ |
| Duration | 4h47 - 7h42 | 4h10 - 10h20 | 4h35 - 8h05 | 3h00 - 5h40 |
| Itinerary | Direct | Direct | 1 stop at Burgos Carretera Burgos, Madrid Chamartin, Burgos Diseminado Vivanco Mena, Madrid - Avénida de America, Burgos (ES), Bilbao BI-3742, Bilbao, Burgos | Direct |
| Departure station | Madrid Chamartin | Madrid - Gare routière Sud | Madrid Chamartin | |
| Arrival station | Bilbao Abando | Bilbao | Bilbao BI-3742 | |
| Companies | Renfe | FlixBus | Renfe, FlixBus | Blablacar |
| First trip | 13h02 | 13h01 | 13h01 | 13h02 |
| Last trip | 20h08 | 20h09 | 20h08 | 20h00 |
| Number of daily trips | 3 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
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Madrid Bilbao by train, bus and carpooling: tickets, prices, and schedules
Are you looking for your train, bus and carpooling ticket from Madrid to Bilbao?
train Renfe, bus FlixBus, and carpooling Blablacar are transport companies that allow you to travel easily between the two cities.
In just 0h, you will be able to travel from Madrid to Bilbao covering a distance of 323 kilometers between the two cities.
On our site, you can find direct train, bus and carpooling trips Madrid Bilbao because several of our partner transport companies offer them. Pretty cool, right?!
Your Madrid Bilbao trip from only 17 €, that's quite a deal, isn't it?
But be careful! The price of train, bus and carpooling tickets varies depending on when you book.
We'll give you more details below on the best time to book your ticket!
You can also use our Madrid Bilbao price comparator in train, bus and carpooling, based on the booking date. It's right above, it's handy!
How to travel from Madrid to Bilbao with Tictactrip
bus itinerary from Madrid to Bilbao 🚌
The journey direct Madrid Bilbao is offered by the following companies: FlixBus.
On average, the travel time for direct Madrid Bilbao is 5h08, ranging from 4h10 to 10h20 at most.
The price often fluctuates between 20€ and 159€, with an average direct Madrid Bilbao price of 51€.
From Madrid - Gare routière Sud, you will normally arrive at Bilbao.
It also serves stations Burgos Carretera Burgos, Madrid - Avénida de America, Burgos Diseminado Vivanco Mena, Burgos, Bilbao BI-3742, and Bilbao.
The first daily departure of bus from Madrid to Bilbao
will take place at 13h01 while the last one will be at 20h09.
Depending on the days, you will have a choice of 15 buses from Madrid to Bilbao per day.
train itinerary from Madrid to Bilbao 🚄
For a one-way from Madrid to Bilbao by train, you have an direct Madrid Bilbao route with a price ranging from 20€ to 134€, and the travel duration for Madrid-Bilbao is between 4h47 and 7h42.The average booking price for an direct Madrid Bilbao ticket is 20€ for an average travel time of 4h58. Your first option of the day is a train from Madrid to Bilbao departing at 13h02 while the last one leaves at 20h08. the company Renfe operates this journey. It initially departs from Madrid Chamartin and arrives at Bilbao Abando. Generally, there is every day 3 trains from Madrid to Bilbao.
multimodal itinerary from Madrid to Bilbao 🚌 + 🚄
the companies Renfe and FlixBus accomplish a direct Madrid Bilbao journey.Want to know the price of from Madrid to Bilbao journey?
It falls in the range between 31€ and 155€. Are you an early bird? The very first trip departs at 13h01.
If, on the contrary, you prefer to travel at night or leave late in the day, the very last departure is at 20h08. The duration of a Madrid-Bilbao journey is mostly between 4h35 and 8h05.
Its departure point is located at Madrid Chamartin.
This multimodal will then drop you off at Bilbao BI-3742.
It also serves stations Burgos Carretera Burgos, Madrid Chamartin, Burgos Diseminado Vivanco Mena, Madrid - Avénida de America, Burgos (ES), Bilbao BI-3742, Bilbao, and Burgos.
Every day, you have the choice between 5 combined trips from Madrid to Bilbao.
carpooling itinerary from Madrid to Bilbao 🚗
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