Cheapest€65.63
- Vueling Airlines VA310009:171h 28m10:45Lisbon LISBilbao BIO
Door to door 4h 38mCO2 184.0 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Lisbon to Bilbao costs €65.63 at the cheapest and takes 4h 31m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 3 operators. The route covers 748 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 748 km
- Fastest
- 4h 31m
- Average
- 4h 36m
- Services per day
- 19
- Cheapest
- €65.63
- CO2 per passenger
- 184.0 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 September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 31m | 1h 21m | 3h 10m | €76.25 | 184.0 kg | 18 |
- 4h 31mFastest, by Flight
- €76.25Cheapest, by Flight
- 184.0 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
- 748 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€86.28
- TAP Portugal TA927716:121h 21m17:33Lisbon LISBilbao BIO
Door to door 4h 31mCO2 184.0 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Lowest CO2€88.05
- Orbest O183107:301h 5m08:35Lisbon LISMadrid MAD
- Renfe R952009:422h 35m12:17Madrid Puerta de AtochaBilbao Abando
Changes at Madrid, with 67 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.
Door to door 6h 44mCO2 138.1 kgChanges 1Fixed, no changes
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 modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlaBlaCar Bus3 changes | BlaBlaCar Bus | 08:45 | 22:19 | 13h 53m |
| FlixBus-eu5 changes | FlixBus 793 | 10:21 | 23:19 | 13h 22m |
| FlixBus-eu1 changes | FlixBus N1149 | 14:21 | 03:40 | 13h 32m |
| FlixBus-eu2 changes | FlixBus N1149 | 14:21 | 03:18 | 13h 15m |
| FlixBus-eu1 changes | FlixBus 1050 | 15:36 | 04:40 | 13h 29m |
| FlixBus-eu2 changes | FlixBus 1050 | 15:36 | 04:54 | 13h 18m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Lisbon to Bilbao | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €166.52 | €153.54 | €132.30 | €95.72 | €95.72 | €99.85 | €123.45 | €92.77 | €99.85 | €89.23 | €80.38 | €76.25 | €80.97 | €100.44 |
| Train | €223.64 | €223.09 | €195.59 | €131.79 | €119.14 | €151.59 | €147.74 | €121.34 | €129.04 | €102.09 | €98.24 | €100.99 | €95.49 | €123.54 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €65.63
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When to book Lisbon to Bilbao
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €66.2290 days
- €52.0660 days
- €68.5845 days
- €68.5830 days
- €79.7921 days
- €100.4414 days
- €123.457 days
- €132.303 days
- €166.521 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €52.06.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 220 percent. The most expensive point is €166.52, 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.
- €89.23Sun
- €80.38Mon
- €76.25Tue
- €80.97Wed
- €100.44Thu
- €92.77Fri
- €99.85Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €95.72Sep
- €70.94Oct
- €62.09Nov
- €65.04Dec
- €65.63Jan
- €53.83Feb
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
- 79% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 21% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 748 km against 726 km in a straight line, a detour of 3 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Porto, Madrid, Gasteiz / Vitoria, Culleredo. The gap between arriving and leaving is 70 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 14 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Lisbon at 06:23 and the last at 19:37, across 18 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.
Lisbon
Rail
- Lisboa Oriente
- Lisboa Santa Apolónia
- Chelas
Bus
- Lisboa Sete Rios
- Sete Rios Coach Station
Air
- LIS
Ferry
- Lisbon Cruise Terminal
- Belém
Bilbao
Rail
- Bilbao Abando
- Aranguren Apeadero
- Bilbao-Abando
Bus
- 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 trip 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 cab stand 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 |
|---|---|
| easyJet Europe | €66.22 |
 TAP Portugal | €69.17 |
 Vueling Airlines | €65.63 |
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 | €48.00 | 73% |
| Taxes | €8.64 | 13% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 11% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 3% |
| Total you pay | €65.63 | 100% |
We cannot promise Bilbao Abando still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Baggage storage near Bilbao Abando
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Questions about Lisbon to Bilbao
The questions people actually ask about this trip, 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 Lisbon to Bilbao?
The fastest journey from Lisbon to Bilbao takes 4h 31m door to door, of which 1h 21m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 4h 36m, 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 Lisbon to Bilbao?
The cheapest fare from Lisbon to Bilbao is €65.63, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €106.34. 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 Lisbon to Bilbao?
The cheapest way from Lisbon to Bilbao is by Flight, at €76.25 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 31m 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.
When should I book Lisbon to Bilbao?
Fares from Lisbon to Bilbao bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €52.06. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 220 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Lisbon to Bilbao?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Lisbon to Bilbao, at €76.25. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Lisbon to Bilbao?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Lisbon to Bilbao, at €53.83 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 service from Lisbon to Bilbao?
3 operators sell services from Lisbon to Bilbao across 1 modes: easyJet Europe, TAP Portugal, Vueling Airlines. 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 Lisbon to Bilbao?
79 percent of the services we sell from Lisbon to Bilbao are direct. The rest connect at Porto, Madrid, Gasteiz / Vitoria, Culleredo, with about 70 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Lisbon to Bilbao use?
Services from Lisbon to Bilbao by Flight leave from Lisbon LIS and arrive at Bilbao BIO. Allow about 3h 10m 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 Lisbon to Bilbao?
0 of the 3 operators we sell from Lisbon 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
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
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 modeled 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 Lisbon to Bilbao on September 10, 2026: 748 km of route against 726 km in a straight line, 19 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €65.63, and 4h 31m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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