Means of transport Basque Country

Located 12 km from the centre of Bilbao, this airport is the largest in the region, with nearly six million passengers each year. It is served by some 20 national and international airlines. The new terminal, inaugurated in 2000 and designed by the architect Santiago Calatrava, is shaped like a bird in flight, earning the airport the nickname La Paloma (the dove). Various airlines operate flights to France: Volotea for Lyon, Vueling and Air France for Paris...

Bilbao's metro network currently consists of three lines. An easy and very safe means of communication, the metro serves all the towns on the right bank, from Plentzia on line 1 to the capital's Casco Viejo, including Getxo and Sopelana. Line 2 goes to Portugalete, on the left bank, as well as Barakaldo and Santurtzi. Line 3, inaugurated in 2017, connects the centre with the northern districts of the city. The futuristic look of the metro mouths is by Norman Foster.

The walk starts from Castaños street, near the Campo Volantin, between the city hall and the Salvé bridge, to the top of Artxanda mountain, 250 meters above sea level, a leisure area with large green spaces, walks, bars and restaurants. It offers the best view of Bilbao. Inaugurated in 1915, the funicular travels 770 meters in 3 minutes, with departures every 15 minutes. In addition to its utilitarian function, the funicular is a tourist attraction in Bilbao.

Brussels Airlines offers daily flights and direct to Bilbao at the beginning of Brussels. Allow 2 hours flight.

Line Bilbao Barcelona.

Cercanias trains towards Valmaseda (Las Encartaciones) and regional trains towards Santander and León. This is also the case of the tourist Train Transcantábrico, which runs through the entire north of Spain to Santiago de Compostela.

Artziniega-Amurrio-Vitoria line. Bilbao-Llodio-Vitoria line

Departure from Gipuzkoa square in San Sebastian, stop in Hondarribia and Irún.

Direct connections between Bilbao and Paris CDG. Between April and October, there are also direct flights to Geneva.

Direct bus for San Sebastian, Pamplona and Irun. Check with the Tourist Office for the schedules.

It is from this station that the regional trains Euskotren leave in direction of Hendaye or Bilbao. The "topo" goes to Hendaye between 6am and 9:45pm (two departures per hour) and at night from Saturday to Sunday (with a departure every 2 hours). It also connects Donostia to Bilbao, but the journey is much longer than by bus: count on about 2h30 of travel, against 1h15 by bus... A new topo station "Centro-La Concha" should be opened soon.

Bus lines 60, 61, 62 serve Murguia. An average of 3 to 5 buses per day from Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Lines 20 and 21, Araia-Vitoria. An average of 5 buses per day.

The Salinas d'Añana Salt Valley, located 30 kilometers from Vitoria-Gasteiz, is one of the oldest salt factories in the world, with over 6,500 years of history. Its salt is renowned for its purity, coming from an ancient sea over 200 million years ago. This spectacular, well-preserved cultural landscape is one of the most remarkable in Europe. Visitors to the Vallée Salée can discover the unique architecture of this unusual cultural landscape, stroll along the platforms where salt water is evaporated to obtain salt, and even soak their feet and hands in the salt water. The Salt Valley is also known for its unique ecosystem due to its salinity. In addition to the salt factory, Salinas d'Añana is also home to important archaeological remains from medieval times, as well as the Palacio Torre de los Varona, a citadel inhabited since the 12th century. To get to the Salt Valley, we recommend taking the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz.

San Sebastian, a city located in the province of Guipuscoa in Spain, offers a convenient and reliable cab service. TeleTaxi Vallina is a well-established cab company offering city transfers, private trips and customized cabs. With over 150 cabs at their disposal, as well as 7- to 8-seater vehicles, passenger vehicles and 9- to 55-seater buses, they are able to meet all transport needs.

H 1: Line San Sebastían-Lezo-Pasaia. Departures from the Place Guipuzcoa in San Sebastian.

Information office at the Tourist Office of Santurtzi, Avenida Cristóbal Murrieta.

Vueling, low cost airline Spanish, offers a daily flight and direct to Bilbao from Paris Orly Airport.

Bilbao-Santurtzi line. A train every 10 minutes.

Air France offers several daily and direct flights to Bilbao from Paris CDG.