There are 5 ways to get from Bilbao to Praia by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane BIO - RAI
9h 12m$172–365Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane SDR - RAI
18h 42m$353–1,156Bus to Pamplona Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus
- Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane PNA - RAI
22h 36m$522–2,228Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane EAS - RAI
17h 37m$383–1,531Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane MAD - RAI
13h 47m$238–714
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Praia is to fly which costs $170 - $370 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Praia is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $170 - $370.
The distance between Bilbao and Praia is 3722 km.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Bilbao to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 2h behind Bilbao. It is currently 10:39 PM in Bilbao and 8:39 PM in Praia.
There are 463+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Royal Air Maroc, TAP Portugal, and two other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Santander Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Santander Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Malaga, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Santander Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Barcelona, Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
- $43
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- $43
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruña
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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