How to get to Bilbao from Pontevedra

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Compare train, coach and flight for Pontevedra to Bilbao

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Pontevedra to Bilbao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £54. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 24m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £54, and a flight costs an average of £54.

Distance: 475 km

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£67

Average Price

Cheapest

£163

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£83

Average Price

10h 46m

Average total duration

10h 16m

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30m

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4h 24m

Average total duration

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1h 24m

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3h 0m

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9h 28m

Average total duration

8h 58m

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30m

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from Pontevedra to Bilbao

How to get to Bilbao from Pontevedra by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Pontevedra to Bilbao is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Renfe ALVIA00621 · 04267
    7:4814h40
    Pontevedra station
    22:28Bilbao-Abando
    £561One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • Renfe ALVIA00621 · 04267
    7:4814h40
    Pontevedra station
    22:28Bilbao-Abando
    £561One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • VuelingVY1387
    21:001h05
    Santiago de Compostela Airport
    22:05Bilbao Airport
    £1341One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Renfe ALVIA00621+Renfe INTERCITY00280
    7:4810h34
    Pontevedra station
    18:22Bilbao-Abando
    £591One-way
    1 change
  • AlsaNormal · Normal
    8:3011h50
    Pontevedra, Estación De Autobuses
    20:20Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses
    £661One-way
    1 change
  • VuelingIB5822
    21:001h05
    Santiago de Compostela Airport
    22:05Bilbao Airport
    £2091One-way
    0 changes
  • Air EuropaUX7311 · UX7157
    8:403h15
    Vigo Airport
    11:55Bilbao Airport
    £2581One-way
    1 change
  • Air EuropaUX7319 · UX7161
    21:0510h30
    Vigo Airport
    7:35Bilbao Airport
    £2581One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Pontevedra to Bilbao

Travel to Bilbao easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Pontevedra to Bilbao.

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There are 3 options to travel between Pontevedra and Bilbao including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Pontevedra to Bilbao is a coach with an average price of £67.

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

A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pontevedra to Bilbao costing on average £83.

A coach is £96 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pontevedra to Bilbao costing on average £163.

The fastest way to travel from Pontevedra to Bilbao is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 24m.

Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:

Train takes on average 8h 58m.

Coach takes on average 10h 16m.

The Pontevedra to Bilbao distance is approximately 475 km.
The average frequency per day from Pontevedra to Bilbao is:
  • Around 31 flights per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.
  • Around 1 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Pontevedra and Bilbao as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Pontevedra to Bilbao:
  • Flights mostly depart from Vigo Airport and arrive in Bilbao Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Pontevedra, Estación De Autobuses and arrive in Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Pontevedra to Bilbao, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Renfe ALVIA, AVE, Renfe Viajeros to go to Bilbao by train.
  • Travel with Alsa, Monbus, BlaBlaCar, Vibasa, MonBus to go to Bilbao by coach.
  • Travel with Vueling, Air Europa, Iberia, Air Nostrum to go to Bilbao by flight.
Yes, there are direct services available from Pontevedra to Bilbao with the following travel companies:
  • 2 direct coaches per day with Alsa, Monbus, BlaBlaCar, Vibasa, MonBus.
  • 1 direct flights per day with Iberia, Air Nostrum.
Omio customers who travel from Pontevedra to Bilbao often also extend their vacation to go to Donostia-San Sebastian, Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Pamplona. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Bilbao and these popular destinations at a great price.

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