Travel and transport agencies Basque Country

A small, friendly agency that offers quality bikes for rent, with the possibility of renting a baby seat or children's bikes. Bicycles, electric bikes, Brompton, two-wheeler to carry your loustics... you'll be spoilt for choice! Guided tours are also offered on different themes: Bilbao with the family (with a route adapted for children), "underground" itinerary, tour of pintxos bars, "The big tour" to pedal to Getxo and the Bizkaia Bridge, etc.

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.

At Europcar, you will have a wide choice of fares and vehicles: economic, utilities, prestige, etc. You can book your car via the website and see the categories available. Several agencies in Bilbao, particularly in Abando station and at the airport.

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.

Portugalete Town Hall is a must-see when visiting this charming town in the Spanish Basque Country. The town hall is an imposing building that bears witness to the history and culture of the region. Visitors can admire its unique architecture and elegant design. Inside, there are administrative offices where residents can carry out various administrative procedures. The town hall's website also offers online services to make things easier for residents.

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

Basque Tour is the organization that manages everything to do with tourism on behalf of the Basque government. We recommend that you get some first-hand information from their website, as well as that of the Basque Country Tourist Office (turismo.euskadi.eus), which is managed by Basque Tour, in order to best prepare your visit to the region! A reference address that will ensure you arrive well organized and up to date with the latest important news concerning the area's social and tourist life.

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.

Viajes Azul Marino is one of the first Spanish agencies to move away from the usual destinations and see the world with different eyes. Among its proposals there are several destinations in southern Italy, with departures from different Spanish airports. In addition to the usual proposals, it also offers the option of trekking or adventure trips.

Motivated by the poor quality of responsible travel available in the market, this team set out to find the best routes to meet the needs of the most conscientious travelers, always respecting the towns visited. They organize several routes through Benin, along with Burkina Faso or Togo, some even during Christmas or Easter. They propose to visit some of the natural environments, from the mountains to the beaches or lagoons that hide in this country full of culture and magic.

Club Marco Polo is a turoperador internacional, the first of the great grupos in desarrollar productos lejos del sol y playa habituales. Proponen viajar a Apulia en un recorrido de ocho días en busca de sus playas y paisajes bucólicos, siempre con guías de habla española.

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.