Madrid to Bilbao train with Renfe ALVIA

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Madrid to Bilbao is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Madrid to Bilbao will cost around 59S$ if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only 32S$.

Of the 85 trains that leave Madrid for Bilbao every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

These direct trains cover the 323 km distance in an average of 4 h 58 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 4 h 47 m .

The slowest trains will take 5 h 28 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.