How to take the rail journey from Madrid to Bilbao

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Madrid to Bilbao by train

There's no hiding that Madrid and Bilbao are connected by a surprisingly sparse service of direct trains, with no viable connections by indirect trains available either.
And this situation hasn't improved now that the high speed line has opened between Valladolid and Burgos, and the consequent reduction in the journey time

Routes you can take to go from Madrid to Bilbao

When travelling between most cities by train there is only one logical option, though on other journeys there is a choice between different trains or alternative routes. If different options are available you can use the info to decide which is best for you.

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Route Information

Travel Time (approx)

4hr 32min - 4hr 43min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

Monday to Friday: 2 x trains per day

Saturday / Sunday: 1 x train per day

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