--- title: "Algete to Bilbao – 5 ways by plane, car, bus | Mixroutes" description: "Algete to Bilbao is 300 km. Fastest: drive in 4h 28m. Cheapest: bus from €22. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/algete-to-bilbao" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/algete-to-bilbao.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Algete to Bilbao [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Algete&to=Bilbao) [Bilbao to Algete](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/bilbao-to-algete) **Fastest:** 4h 28m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €22\ by bus\ **Distance:** 300 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures:** 7\ from 08:00, Fri 6 Nov\ ## 5 ways to travel 300 km apart. Times are the timetables for Fri 6 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best€52 more than driving for about the same time, but you would be driving yourself for 4h 30m. - [**Fly** best Least hassle 3h 10m€90–140 Estimated MAD → BIO · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Algete&to=Bilbao) - [**Drive** fastest 4h 28m€38–55 Estimated 378 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Algete&to=Bilbao) - [**Bus** cheapest 6h 17m€22–100 Estimated next 5 from 08:00 · ALSA · shortest 4h 54m](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Algete&to=Bilbao) - [**Train** 4h 48m€66–218 Estimated next 1 from 08:00 · RENFE OPERADORA](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Algete&to=Bilbao) - [**Taxi** 4h 28m€455–680 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Algete&to=Bilbao) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Spain; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Exercise increased caution in Spain** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.esp.html) Travel advice: US State Department. ## Departures today 1. [08:05 → 12:53 4h 48m · 1 change RENFE OPERADORA Intercity€66–218](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Algete&to=Bilbao&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=tkar2fx) 2. [08:38 → 14:55 6h 17m · 3 changes Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid 180€23–48](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Algete&to=Bilbao&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t1497z1l) 3. [08:39 → 13:33 4h 54m · direct ALSA - S Mad-Bil€61–100](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Algete&to=Bilbao&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t409u0b) 4. [09:02 → 14:55 5h 53m · 4 changes Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid 180€22–48](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Algete&to=Bilbao&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t11j3d57) 5. [09:22 → 14:48 5h 26m · 1 change Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid 223€67–111](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Algete&to=Bilbao&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t1cicvnk) 6. [09:58 → 16:15 6h 17m · 3 changes Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid 180€22–47](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Algete&to=Bilbao&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t6sgbxj) 7. [10:39 → 16:08 5h 29m · direct ALSA - Mad-Bil€61–100](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Algete&to=Bilbao&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t1u4x21) The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Algete to Bilbao? The fastest way is by car: about 4h 28m door to door. The straight-line distance is 300 km. What is the cheapest way from Algete to Bilbao? The bus is the cheapest, from €22. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Algete to Bilbao? Not among the trains we read from 08:00: those involve a change, and the fastest takes 4h 48m. The planner checks the rest of the day. How much is the bus from Algete to Bilbao? Buses take about 4h 54m and cost €22–100 depending on operator and seat type. This page lists the next 6 from 08:00; the planner has the rest of the day. How long is the flight from Algete to Bilbao? About 1h 5m in the air (MAD → BIO); about 3h 10m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run €90–140; live prices are on Flights70. How far is Bilbao from Algete by road? About 378 km, roughly 4h 28m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €38–55; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Railways - RENFE OPERADORA Buses - ALSA - Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid Metro - Metro Bilbao Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Bilbao Municipality in Basque Country, Spain Bilbao is a city in northern Spain, the largest city in the province of Biscay and in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 347,342 as of 2024, it is the 11th most populous city in Spain, and the most populous in northern Spain. The Bilbao metropolitan area has 1,037,847 inhabitants, making it the most populous metropolitan area in northern Spain. The comarca of Greater Bilbao is the fifth-largest urban area in Spain. Bilbao is also the main urban area in what is defined as the Greater Basque region. [The Bilbao guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/bilbao) Worth your time - Puppy Not a museum, but it is directly in the front of the Guggenheim Museum, created by Jeff Koons. - Basque Museum Established in 1921 to focus on the prehistory, archaeology, ethnography and history of Euskadi (Basque homeland). - Itsasmuseum It's in what used to be the Euskalduna shipyard, this maritime museum is next to the current Euskalduna Performing Arts Centre. - Museo Taurino Martín Agüero, 1, Plaza de Toros de Vista Alegre, (Near Plaza Zabalburu). 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