Cheapest
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Fastest Journey
6 h 32 m
Average
6 h 32 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
467 km
Of the 1 trains that leave Barcelona for Bilbao every day 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 289 miles (466 km) | |
Average train duration | 6 h 32 min | |
Average train ticket price | £87 (€96) | |
Train frequency | 2 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there is 1 direct train a day | |
Train companies | Renfe Alvia, Renfe or Renfe AVE |
Trains from Barcelona to Bilbao cover the 289 miles (466 km) long route taking on average 6 h 32 min with our travel partners like Renfe Alvia, Renfe or Renfe AVE. Normally, there are 2 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this trip for as low as £56, but the average price of train tickets is £87. Travellers depart most frequently from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Bilbao-Abando.
You can travel by train between Barcelona and Bilbao with Renfe and AVE for as low as £56. When you search for timetables and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.
Enjoy a quick and easy journey on a train from Barcelona to Bilbao with AVE, the high-speed train from Renfe, the main Spanish rail operator and official travel partner of Omio. Search all AVE train timetables and tickets on Omio to find the best deals for a train from Barcelona to Bilbao covering the 289 miles (466 km) distance. Look out for ticket options like Promo, Promo +, and Flexible to find the most convenient Barcelona to Bilbao train ride for you. Renfe AVE even offers discount cards for regular customers, such as the Renfe Gold Card and the + Renfe Youth 50 Card, which can be used when buying AVE tickets on Omio.
Renfe covers around 9, 300 miles (15, 000 km) between national and international routes, among which are its AVE routes that connect the main cities of Spain. AVE trains are well-known among travellers for providing ultimate comfort, flexibility and convenience. Their trains are the most popular of Renfe’s fleet due to their high speeds reaching up to 192 mph (310 kmh) on select routes. They are also popular with travellers due to their premium services onboard, such as a restaurant, toilets, WiFi access, and entertainment.
Barcelona to Bilbao train information with AVE:
Renfe is Spain’s national train operator offering a multitude of domestic routes and international routes to France and Portugal. Renfe is known for its range of ticket types to fit anyone’s budget, such as the Basic, Elige and Premium tickets. Renfe also has discount cards for qualified travellers like the Renfe Gold Card and +Renfe Youth Card 50, which you can use on Omio. When you ride with Renfe, you can expect to find an impressive fleet of trains offering different levels of comfort, amenities and time needed to travel to your destination. These train types include Renfe AVE for high-speed long-distance routes, Alvia and Altaria for domestic routes in parts of Spain, Euromed for routes along the stunning Mediterranean coast, Avant commuter trains and Trenhotel night trains.
When departing from Barcelona, you have various train station options to start your trip from including Barcelona Sants, Barcelona Passeig De Gracia and Barcelona Estació De França. When arriving in Bilbao, you can end your route in train stations like Bilbao-Abando and Bilbao-Concordia.
Omio customers book a train from Barcelona Sants to Bilbao-Abando most frequently for this route.
Passengers board their train most frequently from Barcelona Sants and travel around 1.6 miles (2.6 km) from the city centre to this train station.
Passengers travelling this route most often arrive at Bilbao-Abando and need to travel approximately 0.4 miles (726 m) from the train station to the city centre in Bilbao.
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