There are 7 ways to get from Bilbao to Vila Real by bus, car, plane, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bilbao to Vila Realbus FlixBus N1183 / ...
8h 55m€40–80Drive 589 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Vila Realcar 589 km
6h€96–139Fly Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BIO - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Realtowncar
5h 41m€157–307Bus via Benavente
- Take the bus from Bilbao Estación Intermodal to Benaventebus
- Take the bus from Benavente to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Realbus Andorra
11h 10m€58Bus to Braganca Airport, fly to Vila Real Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estação Rodoviária de Bragançabus
- Fly from Braganca Airport (BGC) to Vila Real Airport (VRL)plane BGC - VRL
7h 12m€158–350Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane SDR - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Realtowncar
8h 3m€228–433Fly Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, towncar
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BIO - SCQ
- Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Realtowncar
9h 29m€468–684
Bilbao to Vila Real by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Vila Real is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Vila Real is to fly and towncar which takes 5h 41m and costs €150 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bilbao and arriving at Vila Real. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Bilbao and Vila Real is 601 km. The road distance is 589 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Vila Real without a car is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs €40 - €80.
The bus from Bilbao to Vila Real takes 8h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Bilbao to Vila Real bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Vila Real bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vila Real station.
Vila Real is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 11:58 in Bilbao and 10:58 in Vila Real.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Vila Real is 589 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Bilbao to Vila Real.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Vila Real, Portugal?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bilbao to Vila Real twice daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h 55m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €14–140
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Braganca Airport to Vila Real Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–85
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Bilbao to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estação Rodoviária de Bragança
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Bilbao Estación Intermodal to Benavente
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €31
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 23 95 79
- info@rutasvigo.com
- Website
- autocareslazara.com
Bus from Benavente to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- autocareslazara.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- €39
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €125
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €125
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €125
- Website
- VM Transfers
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