--- title: "Bilbao to Ajalvir – 4 ways by plane, bus, car | Mixroutes" description: "Bilbao to Ajalvir is 307 km. Fastest: fly in 3h 9m. Cheapest: bus from €22. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/bilbao-to-ajalvir" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/bilbao-to-ajalvir.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Bilbao to Ajalvir [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bilbao&to=Ajalvir) [Ajalvir to Bilbao](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/ajalvir-to-bilbao) **Fastest:** 3h 9m\ by plane, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €22\ by bus\ **Distance:** 307 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures:** 6\ from 08:00, Thu 5 Nov\ ## 4 ways to travel 307 km apart. Times are the timetables for Thu 5 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 2h 10m quicker than the bus for €58 more; for most people the time is worth more. - [**Fly** best fastest Least hassle 3h 9m€80–120 Estimated BIO → MAD · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bilbao&to=Ajalvir) - [**Bus** cheapest 5h 21m€22–89 Estimated next 4 from 08:00 · ALSA · shortest 4h 45m](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bilbao&to=Ajalvir) - [**Drive** 4h 31m€39–55 Estimated 387 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bilbao&to=Ajalvir) - [**Taxi** 4h 31m€465–700 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bilbao&to=Ajalvir) 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. [09:43 → 15:04 5h 21m · direct ALSA - Bil-Mad€64–106](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bilbao&to=Ajalvir&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=tjsw9o5) 2. [10:09 → 15:13 5h 4m · direct FlixBus N1149€52–88](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bilbao&to=Ajalvir&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=ttcmy8p) 3. [10:43 → 15:28 4h 45m · direct ALSA - S Bil-Mad€52–89](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bilbao&to=Ajalvir&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=t1ikjpga) 4. [10:45 → 16:07 5h 22m · 3 changes Metro Bilbao Línea De Metro Bilbao€22–46](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bilbao&to=Ajalvir&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=t1wpf953) 5. [11:13 → 16:58 5h 45m · 1 change Autobuses La Unión, S.A. 3714€53–93](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bilbao&to=Ajalvir&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=t111wwj3) 6. [11:18 → 17:22 6h 4m · 4 changes Metro Bilbao Línea De Metro Bilbao€23–50](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bilbao&to=Ajalvir&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=t3xwqws) 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 Bilbao to Ajalvir? The fastest way is by plane: about 3h 9m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 307 km. What is the cheapest way from Bilbao to Ajalvir? The bus is the cheapest, from €22. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. How much is the bus from Bilbao to Ajalvir? Buses take about 4h 45m and cost €22–89 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 Bilbao to Ajalvir? About 1h 5m in the air (BIO → MAD); about 3h 9m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run €80–120; live prices are on Flights70. How far is Ajalvir from Bilbao by road? About 387 km, roughly 4h 31m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €39–55; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Buses - ALSA - FlixBus - Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid - Autobuses La Unión - S.A. Metro - Metro Bilbao Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Ajalvir Municipality in Madrid, Spain Ajalvir is a town and municipality in the Autonomous Community of Madrid in central Spain, located 26 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of Madrid and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Alcalá de Henares. 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