Cheapest€25.48
- Alsa A976006:108h 21m14:31Vigo Estacion de AutobusesBilbao Termibus
Door to door 9h 5mCO2 15.1 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Travelling from Vigo to Bilbao costs €25.48 at the cheapest and takes 4h 34m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 560 km. Cheapest is by coach, fastest is by train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 560 km
- Fastest
- 4h 34m
- Average
- 7h 23m
- Services per day
- 7
- Cheapest
- €25.48
- CO2 per passenger
- 16.2 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 29 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 5h 8m | 4h 24m | 44m | €77.89 | 18.5 kg | 5 |
| Coach | 8h 47m | 8h 3m | 44m | €30.98 | 15.1 kg | 2 |
- 5h 8mFastest, by Train
- €30.98Cheapest, by Coach
- 15.1 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 560 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 29 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€62.49
- Renfe R518506:124h 24m10:36Vigo UrzaizBilbao Abando
Door to door 5h 8mCO2 18.5 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
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Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Vigo to Bilbao | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept | Wed23 Sept | Thu24 Sept | Fri25 Sept | Sat26 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €71.13 | €51.33 | €43.63 | €48.03 | €54.63 | €48.58 | €50.78 | €35.38 | €32.08 | €30.98 | €32.08 | €54.63 | €35.93 | €34.83 |
| Train | €130.69 | €118.59 | €98.24 | €112.54 | €151.04 | €138.94 | €106.49 | €97.14 | €81.19 | €84.49 | €77.89 | €113.64 | €86.69 | €94.39 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €25.48
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Where to sleep in Bilbao
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When to book Vigo to Bilbao
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €35.3890 days
- €21.6360 days
- €23.2845 days
- €24.9330 days
- €29.8821 days
- €34.8314 days
- €50.787 days
- €43.633 days
- €71.131 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €21.63.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 229 percent. The dearest point is €71.13, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €35.38Sun
- €32.08Mon
- €30.98Tue
- €35.93Wed
- €54.63Thu
- €37.58Fri
- €34.83Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €43.63Sept
- €27.13Oct
- €30.43Nov
- €29.88Dec
- €24.93Jan
- €23.83Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 43% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 57% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 560 km against 487 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Ponferrada, Mieres, León, Ourense. The gap between arriving and leaving is 78 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 12 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Vigo at 06:12 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Vigo
Rail
- Vigo Urzaiz
- Vigo Guixar
- Vigo railway station
Coach
- Vigo Estacion de Autobuses
- Vigo EI Central Bus Station.
Air
- VGO
Ferry
- Vigo Estacion Maritima
- Porto de Pasaxes Moaña-Vigo
Bilbao
Rail
- Bilbao Abando
- Aranguren Apeadero
- Bilbao-Abando
Coach
- Bilbao Termibus
- Bilbao Intermodal
Air
- BIO
Ferry
- Bilbao Terminal de Getxo
- Pío Baroja plaza
The fare from BIO into Bilbao is the one price on this journey we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
A car waiting when you land in Bilbao
Settled in advance, so the ride into Bilbao costs what it said it would rather than what the rank says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alsa | €25.48 | 8h 2m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
 BlaBlaCar | €29.88 | 8h 3m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
 Renfe | €62.49 | 4h 34m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €20.00 | 78% |
| Taxes | €2.00 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 6% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 8% |
| Total you pay | €25.48 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Bilbao well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Where to leave your bags in Bilbao
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Vigo to Bilbao
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Vigo to Bilbao?
The fastest journey from Vigo to Bilbao takes 4h 34m door to door, of which 4h 24m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 7h 23m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Vigo to Bilbao?
The cheapest fare from Vigo to Bilbao is €25.48, checked on 12 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €50.78. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Vigo to Bilbao?
The cheapest way from Vigo to Bilbao is by coach, at €30.98 for one passenger on 29 September 2026. That journey takes 8h 47m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Vigo to Bilbao?
The fastest way from Vigo to Bilbao is by train, at 5h 8m door to door. Only 4h 24m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €77.89.
When should I book Vigo to Bilbao?
Fares from Vigo to Bilbao bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €21.63. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 229 percent, measured on 12 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Vigo to Bilbao?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Vigo to Bilbao, at €30.98. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 12 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Vigo to Bilbao?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Vigo to Bilbao, at €23.83 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Vigo to Bilbao?
3 operators sell services from Vigo to Bilbao across 2 modes: Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Renfe. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Vigo to Bilbao?
43 percent of the services we sell from Vigo to Bilbao are direct. The rest connect at Ponferrada, Mieres, León, Ourense, with about 78 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Vigo to Bilbao produce?
Travelling from Vigo to Bilbao by coach produces about 15.1 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 18.5 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Vigo to Bilbao use?
Services from Vigo to Bilbao by train leave from Vigo Urzaiz and arrive at Bilbao Abando. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Vigo to Bilbao?
3 of the 3 operators we sell from Vigo to Bilbao allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Vigo to Bilbao on 12 September 2026: 560 km of route against 487 km in a straight line, 7 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €25.48, and 4h 34m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Being on the water gives Bilbao a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
Things to do in Bilbao
The tickets worth having in advance, because the queue at the door is usually the whole morning.
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