Bilbao is an industrial port city located in the north of Spain. This is the largest city in the province of Vizcaya and the tenth largest city in Spain overall. Here is the popular Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Museum, which houses various modern and contemporary works of art. Bilbao is your most likely arrival point in the Basque Country, as it has the region’s main airport. Although Bilbao has a very confusing train system, with six different train networks to understand it, the breakdown below will help simplify the routes for your exciting journeys.
The six main stations in Bilbao include:
- Bilbao’s main train station for national trains (RENFE)
- The FEVE station for narrow gauge trains.
- The Euskotren station for the Euskotren suburban network
- Bilbao bus station for buses
- Numerous Bilbao tram and metro stations to move around the city center.
- RENFE stations for the other suburban railway network, Cercanias
Bilbao Abando: main train station (RENFE)
The most common train station that travelers need is RENFE. However, there are few east-west routes, where visitors will need to take the FEVE bus or narrow gauge railway. Bilbao’s main train station is for all RENFE services, including trains to 10 popular destinations such as Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Burgos, Valladolid, Segovia, Haro, Logroño, Zarragoza, Lleida and Tarragona.
The RENFE train station is located at Abando Indalecio Prieto Station (formerly Bilbao-Abando) on Calle Hurtado de Amézaga 1, next to Calle Navarra and Plaza Circular.
Bilbao FEVE train station
The FEVE train station is good for scenic drives west of Bilbao, but travelers should be aware that they are slow. You will probably find that the bus is faster. The address of the FEVE is the Bilbao Concordia Station (FEVE) on Bailén Street, next to the Puente del Arenal (a bridge). This is just a short and comfortable walk from Bilbao’s main station. The luxury train services Transcantabrico and La Robla depart from the FEVE station, as well as other FEVE commuter rail services, including trains to Santander and León.
Euskotren Bilbao Station
The Bilbao Eusktotren is a metro station located at Casco Viejo 3 station in Plaza San Nicolás. There is also an Arriaga tram stop across the road. The Euskotren is perfect for travelers taking trains to Guernica and San Sebastián. In fact, visitors can change in San Sebastián for trains to the French border (Irún and Hendaye / Hendaye) and are encouraged to visit the Euskotren website for more information.
Bilbao tram and bus stations
Bilbao’s very useful tram connects the bus station with the Guggenheim, the main train station (FEVE), the city center and the main Euskotren station. The bus station is located at Estación de Autobuses en Gurtubay, 1. Travelers can take buses across the country from here, and buses to Santander and San Sebastián are faster than the train.
Bilbao Metro Stations
There are several Bilbao metro stations throughout the city. To get around the center of Bilbao, visit the Bilbao Metro website.
Bilbao Cercanias train station
It is unlikely that you will need to use the Bilbao CercanÃas routes, as it mainly covers the suburbs that are of little tourist interest. However, for those heading off the beaten track, the station can be found at Estación de Abando Indalecio Prieto (formerly Bilbao-Abando) on Calle Hurtado de Amézaga 1, next to Calle Navarra and Plaza Circular.
