--- title: "Bilbao to Algete – 4 ways by car, plane, bus | Mixroutes" description: "Bilbao to Algete is 300 km. Fastest: fly in 3h 13m. Cheapest: bus from €23. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/bilbao-to-algete" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/bilbao-to-algete.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Bilbao to Algete [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bilbao&to=Algete) [Algete to Bilbao](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/algete-to-bilbao) **Fastest:** 3h 13m\ by plane, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €23\ by bus\ **Distance:** 300 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures:** 5\ from 08:00, Fri 6 Nov\ ## 4 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 1h 15m slower than flying but €52 cheaper; for most people that trade is worth it. - [**Drive** best 4h 27m€38–55 Estimated 379 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bilbao&to=Algete) - [**Fly** fastest Least hassle 3h 13m€90–140 Estimated BIO → MAD · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bilbao&to=Algete) - [**Bus** cheapest 5h 21m€23–95 Estimated next 5 from 08:00 · ALSA](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bilbao&to=Algete) - [**Taxi** 4h 27m€455–680 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bilbao&to=Algete) 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. [08:43 → 14:04 5h 21m · direct ALSA - Bil-Mad€56–96](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bilbao&to=Algete&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t5sxgz6) 2. [09:45 → 15:45 6h · 4 changes Metro Bilbao Línea De Metro Bilbao€23–48](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bilbao&to=Algete&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t573bdh) 3. [10:09 → 15:18 5h 9m · direct FlixBus N1149€55–94](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bilbao&to=Algete&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=tq4vt3e) 4. [10:43 → 15:34 4h 51m · direct ALSA - S Bil-Mad€56–95](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bilbao&to=Algete&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t1paqmih) 5. [11:13 → 17:04 5h 51m · 1 change Autobuses La Unión, S.A. 3714€57–99](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Bilbao&to=Algete&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=ttfu7kz) 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 Algete? The fastest way is by plane: about 3h 13m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 300 km. What is the cheapest way from Bilbao to Algete? The bus is the cheapest, from €23. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. How much is the bus from Bilbao to Algete? Buses take about 4h 51m and cost €23–95 depending on operator and seat type. This page lists the next 5 from 08:00; the planner has the rest of the day. How long is the flight from Bilbao to Algete? About 1h 5m in the air (BIO → MAD); about 3h 13m 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 Algete from Bilbao by road? About 379 km, roughly 4h 27m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €38–55; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Buses - ALSA - Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid - FlixBus - Autobuses La Unión - S.A. Metro - Metro Bilbao Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Algete Municipality in Madrid, Spain Algete is a town and municipality in central Spain. It lies in the comarca de Alcalá in the autonomous community of the Community of Madrid. It had a population of 20,767 in 2022. Algete is 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the capital. 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