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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Bilbao to Madrid from various bus operators like ALSA for the next days.
today
from $40
tomorrow
from $40
Monday
from $35
Tuesday
from $34
Wednesday
from $33
Thursday
from $40
Friday
from $40

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    8:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    12:45 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    4h 40m
    0
    10:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    2:40 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    12:00 PM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    4:45 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    4h 50m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    6:50 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    4:00 PM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    8:45 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bilbao to Madrid via Valladolid, you can save more than $17? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      5h 30m
      0
      9:45 AM
      Bilbao
      Central Bus Station
      2:00 PM
      Valladolid
      Bus Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      $21
      • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • Linecar
      0h 15m
      0
      3:00 PM
      Valladolid
      Bus Station
      3:15 PM
      Madrid
      Poligono 17 Rustica
      0
      Linecar
      Economy
      $2
    Travel time is 0h 50m longer, but you will save $17

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    1:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    5:45 AM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    11:45 AM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    8:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    12:45 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    4h 40m
    0
    10:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    2:40 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    5h 0m
    0
    9:00 PM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    2:00 AM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bilbao to Madrid via Valladolid, you can save more than $17? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      5h 30m
      0
      9:45 AM
      Bilbao
      Central Bus Station
      2:00 PM
      Valladolid
      Bus Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      $21
      • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • Linecar
      0h 15m
      0
      3:00 PM
      Valladolid
      Bus Station
      3:15 PM
      Madrid
      Poligono 17 Rustica
      0
      Linecar
      Economy
      $2
    Travel time is 0h 50m longer, but you will save $17

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    11:45 AM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $35
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    8:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    12:45 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $35
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    1:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    5:45 AM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    11:45 AM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    8:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    12:45 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bilbao to Madrid via Valladolid, you can save more than $12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      5h 30m
      0
      9:45 AM
      Bilbao
      Central Bus Station
      2:00 PM
      Valladolid
      Bus Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      $21
      • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • Linecar
      0h 15m
      0
      3:00 PM
      Valladolid
      Bus Station
      3:15 PM
      Madrid
      Poligono 17 Rustica
      0
      Linecar
      Economy
      $2
    Travel time is 0h 45m longer, but you will save $12

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    11:45 AM
    Madrid
    Avenida de Aragon
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $34
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    8:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    12:45 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de Aragon
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $34
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    11:45 AM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $38
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    8:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    12:45 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $38
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    1:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    5:45 AM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bilbao to Madrid via Valladolid, you can save more than $11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      5h 30m
      0
      9:45 AM
      Bilbao
      Central Bus Station
      2:00 PM
      Valladolid
      Bus Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      $21
      • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • Linecar
      0h 15m
      0
      3:00 PM
      Valladolid
      Bus Station
      3:15 PM
      Madrid
      Poligono 17 Rustica
      0
      Linecar
      Economy
      $2
    Travel time is 0h 45m longer, but you will save $11

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    11:45 AM
    Madrid
    Avenida de Aragon
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $33
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    8:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    12:45 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de Aragon
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $33
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    11:45 AM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $35
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    8:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    12:45 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $35
  • ALSA
    4h 15m
    0
    6:00 PM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    10:15 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de Aragon
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $36
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bilbao to Madrid via Valladolid, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      5h 30m
      0
      9:45 AM
      Bilbao
      Central Bus Station
      2:00 PM
      Valladolid
      Bus Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      $21
      • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • Linecar
      0h 15m
      0
      3:00 PM
      Valladolid
      Bus Station
      3:15 PM
      Madrid
      Poligono 17 Rustica
      0
      Linecar
      Economy
      $2
    Travel time is 1h 15m longer, but you will save $10

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    1:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    5:45 AM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    11:45 AM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    8:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    12:45 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    4h 40m
    0
    10:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    2:40 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    12:00 PM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    4:45 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bilbao to Madrid via Valladolid, you can save more than $17? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      5h 30m
      0
      9:45 AM
      Bilbao
      Central Bus Station
      2:00 PM
      Valladolid
      Bus Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      $21
      • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • Linecar
      0h 15m
      0
      3:00 PM
      Valladolid
      Bus Station
      3:15 PM
      Madrid
      Poligono 17 Rustica
      0
      Linecar
      Economy
      $2
    Travel time is 0h 50m longer, but you will save $17

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    1:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    5:45 AM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    11:45 AM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    8:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    12:45 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    4h 40m
    0
    10:00 AM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    2:40 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • ALSA
    4h 45m
    0
    12:00 PM
    Bilbao
    Central Bus Station
    4:45 PM
    Madrid
    Avenida de América Bus Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    $40
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bilbao to Madrid via Valladolid, you can save more than $17? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      5h 30m
      0
      9:45 AM
      Bilbao
      Central Bus Station
      2:00 PM
      Valladolid
      Bus Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      $21
      • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • Linecar
      0h 15m
      0
      3:00 PM
      Valladolid
      Bus Station
      3:15 PM
      Madrid
      Poligono 17 Rustica
      0
      Linecar
      Economy
      $2
    Travel time is 0h 50m longer, but you will save $17

Frequency of bus connections between Bilbao and Madrid

See here how frequent the connections between Bilbao and Madrid are, during different times and days of the week.
Friday is the busiest day, with more than 52 daily buses from Bilbao to Madrid. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 35 daily coaches between Bilbao and Madrid.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 121 buses from Bilbao to Madrid, while Night sees the fewest connections between Bilbao and Madrid, with 39 offers.

Facts about the bus from Bilbao to Madrid

Compare all providers like ALSA that travel 42 times every day by bus from Bilbao to Madrid in one click! Book your bus ticket from Bilbao to Madrid starting from $33!

Cheapest Bus $33
Fastest Bus 4h 10m
Earliest Bus 2:00 AM
Latest Bus 10:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes 42 Ø
Distance 200.7 miles
Bus Companies ALSA

Cheapest bus connections from Bilbao to Madrid

Every day, 42 buses from 1 bus companies leave Bilbao for Madrid: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 03/23/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 03/16
Monday 03/17
Tuesday 03/18
Wednesday 03/19
Thursday 03/20
Friday 03/21
Saturday 03/22
$44
Sunday 03/23
$48
Monday 03/24
$40
Tuesday 03/25
$40
Wednesday 03/26
$40
Thursday 03/27
$40
Friday 03/28
$48
Saturday 03/29
$40
Sunday 03/30
$41
Monday 03/31
$44
Tuesday 04/01
$41
Wednesday 04/02
$34
Thursday 04/03
$44
Friday 04/04
$41
Saturday 04/05
$44
Sunday 04/06
$44
Monday 04/07
$36
Tuesday 04/08
$33
Wednesday 04/09
$41
Thursday 04/10
$41
Friday 04/11
$44
Saturday 04/12

The cheapest time to travel from Bilbao to Madrid

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Bilbao to Madrid, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $33, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Bilbao to Madrid. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $40.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Bilbao to Madrid, with $33. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $40.

How to save money travelling from Bilbao to Madrid

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Bilbao to Madrid in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Bilbao to Madrid, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Bilbao to Madrid are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Bilbao to Madrid

These are the most booked bus companies between Bilbao to Madrid from our users.

ALSA from Bilbao to Madrid

ALSA

Here you will find the key facts about the ALSA bus route Bilbao to Madrid:

Cheapest Price $33
Fastest Bus 4h 10m
Earliest Bus 2:00 AM
Last Bus 10:00 PM
Daily Connections 42 Ø
Found on 3/21/2025

All bus stations and stops in Bilbao and Madrid

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Bilbao and Madrid.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Bilbao to Madrid? Compare all modes of transports from Bilbao to Madrid.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Bilbao to Madrid

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Bilbao to Madrid? Or which bus companies serve the route Bilbao to Madrid? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Bilbao to Madrid bus

How much does a Bilbao Madrid bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $33 and takes 4h 45m to reach Madrid. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Bilbao to Madrid?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $33 and $95. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Madrid.

On average, how many connections are available from Bilbao to Madrid each day?

Every day, the Bilbao to Madrid bus route is served by approximately 42 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Bilbao to Madrid take?

The fastest bus from Bilbao to Madrid is offered by ALSA and takes 4h 10m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $56. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Bilbao to Madrid?

The earliest bus arriving in Madrid from Bilbao starts at 2:00 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Bilbao to Madrid?

The latest bus trip departing from Bilbao for Madrid starts at 10:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Bilbao Madrid route?

When traveling by bus from Bilbao to Madrid, passengers can travel with ALSA. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Bilbao and Madrid?

You can check all the direct connections between Bilbao and Madrid by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: ALSA.

What can I take with me on the Bilbao to Madrid bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Bilbao Madrid bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Bilbao Madrid bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Bilbao to Madrid on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Bilbao to Madrid

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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