By AirThe Bilbao Airport is the major airport that serves the Bilbao area. It is located 9 km (5 miles) north of the city. Most flights to the Bilbao airport originate from locations within Spain, including Alicanta, Barcelona, Fureteventura, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Madrid, Malaga, Menora, Palma, Seville, Tenerife, Valencia, and Vigo. International flights originate from European cities such as Brussels, Frankfut. Lisbon, London, Milan, Paris, Dublin and Zurich.Major airlines that serve Bilbao include EasyJet, British Airways, Aer Lingus and Iberia.
If you are planning to rent a car to get around Bilbao, you can pick up a rental car from the airport. Avis, Europcar, Hertz, and National all have service desks at the airport. Another option to getting to the city center is by taxi. Taxis are easily hailed curbside outside the airport. The fare to city-central should cost around 20 Euros. A more economical option is to take the Bilbao airport bus into the city (Termibus). Bus service starts at 6:15 a.m. and runs every 30 minutes until 12 a.m. The 15 minute ride costs 1.20 Euros.
By Train
The Estacion de Abando, located near the Plaza de Espana, is the major train station in Bilbao. Both local and long-distance trains depart and arrive from this station. A number of Spanish cities are served by trains that originate from the RENFE station. Two of the more popular destinations include Madrid and Barcelona. Two trains per day provide service to Madrid (6-7 hours) and Barcelona (11 hours).
By Bus
The Termibus is the major bus terminal that serves Bilbao. Buses run to and from a number of local and long-distance destinations.
Metro Bilbao
The underground system has two lines: Line 1provides service between Bilbao stations and right-bank districts. Line 2 links together Bilbao stations and left-bank districts. You can transfer between lines at San Inazio station located in the Ibarrekolanda district. The cost of a fare depends on which zones you plan to travel through. To make things easier, you can purchase a Creditrans farepass, which are sold in denominations of 5, 10, and 15 Euros. These farepasses are available from underground stations, tram stops, kiosks, and tobacco shops. Passes in daily, monthly, and a variety of other options are also available for sale.
Bilbobus
Bilbobus provides service to a number of destinations throughout the city. Hours of operation vary for the different bus lines, but most lines run from 6 or 7 a.m. until 10 or 11 p.m. Buses arrive every 10 or 30 minutes. There is a night bus service provided on Friday and Saturday nights that provides service until 2 or 2:30 a.m. on Friday nights and all night long on Saturday nights. Creditrans passes can be used on the bus. Each ride costs 0.48 Euros using a Creditrans pass, or 1 Euro using cash.
Euskotran
Euskotran provides service between the following destinations: Atxuri - Ribera - Arriaga - Abando - Pío Baroja - Uribitarte - Guggenheim - Abandoibarra - Euskalduna - Sabino Arana - San Mamés - Basurto. Fares cost 0.55 Euro per ride using a Creditrans pass, or 1 Euro for a single ride.
