Train Tickets Madrid - Bilbao from 26 €

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City of departure

City of arrival

100% Independent & European-based

320 km

4h51min

2 trains / day

Prices of the next trains Madrid - Bilbao

	Next Saturday
Morning	32 €
Evening	26 €

Renfe ALVIA makes tickets prices from Madrid to Bilbao vary enormously, since they can be up to 2 times cheaper depending on the date and time of your trip. It's on the Friday, 9 October, that you'll find the cheapest Madrid-Bilbao tickets starting at 25.80 €.

Train Madrid Bilbao in brief

Average price

37.74 €

Price range

25.80 € - 58.05 €

Fastest Madrid-Bilbao train

4h51min

Number of trains / day

It will take you 4h51min by train from Madrid to reach Bilbao. Bring food and drink (unless you prefer the car bar) and of course entertainment with your favourite activities. If you are travelling with children, remember to bring snacks and something to keep them occupied during the journey.

The distance between Madrid and Bilbao is 320 km and the average speed is 66 km/h.

The Madrid-Bilbao trains are not the fastest, but this explains the price, as this is much cheaper than a high speed train.

Madrid - Bilbao cheaper by bus: bus tickets are from 42.45 € for a 4h45min journey.

Train or bus between Madrid and Bilbao?

The train connects Madrid to Bilbao in 4h51min with tickets from 26 €. The bus takes about 4h45min with tickets from 42 € — often cheaper, but slower. Kombo also compares carpooling on this route.

Madrid Bilbao by bus: times and tickets

First and last train Madrid Bilbao.

First Train Madrid - Bilbao.

Departure at 17:37

Last Train Madrid - Bilbao

Departure at 17:37

Madrid - Bilbao train on average every

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Which train companies for Madrid to Bilbao?

Rail connections between Madrid and Bilbao are provided by 2 companies :

Renfe ALVIA
Renfe Regional

Save 56% on your Madrid - Bilbao trip :

Min price: 25.80 €

Max price: 58.05 €

Renfe ALVIA Madrid Bilbao

How to travel at cheapest prices from Madrid to Bilbao

You can travel to Bilbao from Madrid from 26 euros. To find an even cheaper Madrid Bilbao train ticket, we suggest you should travel during off-peak periods. This will be during the day (middle) on weekdays, or very early in the morning or late in the evening. On weekends, Madrid-Bilbao train tickets are more expensive especially at the beginning of the weekend and on Sunday evenings. Finally, the closer the departure date, the higher the prices increases, especially in the event of heavy traffic. As you can see, the departure and arrival times for Madrid - Bilbao influence the prices of the trips. So you have to anticipate during weekends and holidays.

You can also buy train tickets Bilbao-Madrid in the other direction.

And if you want to pay even less, Kombo lets you buy bus tickets Madrid-Bilbao.

The 4 tips for travelling cheaper by train :

Book on Kombo to compare and find the cheapest train.
Buy your train tickets in advance: ideally, several months before departure.
Be flexible: by travelling at a cheaper time or date.
Take your time: a slower train is cheaper.

Our guides on cheap train tickets.

How to cancel my train tickets on Kombo

The advantage of booking with Kombo is that cancellations are very simple and fast. Thanks to your reservation number from your confirmation email, or directly via your customer account in the heading my tickets , you can find your tickets and cancel them .
We even prepared a guide for you to know how to cancel your train tickets easily

Departure stations at Madrid

Your train to Bilbao will depart from one of the following stations:

Estación de Madrid Atocha
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Madrid-Chamartin
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Estación de Principe Pío
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Destination stations in Bilbao

Departing from Madrid, trains for Bilbao will arrive at one of the following stations:

Bilbao Abando Indalecio Prieto
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Estación La Concordia
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Departure stations at Madrid

Estación de Madrid Atocha

Madrid-Chamartin

Estación de Principe Pío

Destination stations in Bilbao

Bilbao Abando Indalecio Prieto

Estación La Concordia

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