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Spain

Bilbao

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12°C

Cool in November

Average temperature by month, from 9 to 21 degrees.

Crowds

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Bilbao is a city in northern Spain, the largest city in the province of Biscay and in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 347,342 as of 2024, it is the 11th most populous city in Spain, and the most populous in northern Spain. The Bilbao metropolitan area has 1,037,847 inhabitants, making it the most populous metropolitan area in northern Spain. The comarca of Greater Bilbao is the fifth-largest urban area in Spain.

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Places in Bilbao

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Plan your days in Bilbao

Your Bilbao day plan

Grouped by neighbourhood, lunch included. Built from places we verified recently.

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Longer trips (up to 10 days): part of Pro

2 days · Balanced · about 8 stops

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09:30
Old town walk
11:15
Museum visit
12:30
Lunch nearby
14:00
Viewpoint

Climate in Bilbao

Best time to visit: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

Average temperature

9°
Jan
10°
Feb
11°
Mar
13°
Apr
16°
May
19°
Jun
21°
Jul
21°
Aug
19°
Sep
16°
Oct
12°
Nov
10°
Dec

Crowd level (0–5)

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Flights to Bilbao

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    London

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    Bilbao

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    Berlin

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    Bilbao

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    Madrid

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    Bilbao

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    Athens

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    Bilbao

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    Rome

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    Bilbao

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    Paris

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    Bilbao

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    Vienna

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    Bilbao

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    Bucharest

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    Bilbao

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Day trips and nearby cities from Bilbao

Staying more than a few days? These cities are close enough for a day trip or a night away. Distances are straight-line from Bilbao; times are rough estimates by road.

  • Vitoria Gasteiz, 51 km from Bilbao
    Day trip

    Vitoria Gasteiz

    Spain

    51 km

    51 km≈ 1 h

  • S
    Day trip

    Santander

    Spain

    74 km

    74 km≈ 1 h 25 min

  • Donostia San Sebastian, 77 km from Bilbao
    Day trip

    Donostia San Sebastian

    Spain

    77 km

    77 km≈ 1 h 30 min

  • Logrono, 97 km from Bilbao
    Day trip

    Logrono

    Spain

    97 km

    97 km≈ 1 h 30 min

  • Pamplona, 116 km from Bilbao
    Day trip

    Pamplona

    Spain

    116 km

    116 km≈ 1 h 50 min

  • Burgos, 120 km from Bilbao
    Day trip

    Burgos

    Spain

    120 km

    120 km≈ 1 h 55 min

  • P
    Long day or overnight

    Pau

    France

    208 km

    208 km≈ 3 h 15 min

  • Gijon, 223 km from Bilbao
    Long day or overnight

    Gijon

    Spain

    223 km

    223 km≈ 3 h 30 min

From Bilbao you can reach Vitoria Gasteiz (51 km), Santander (74 km), Donostia San Sebastian (77 km), Logrono (97 km) and Pamplona (116 km) in about 1 h to 1 h 50 min by road. Each city page has its own sights, a day plan and flights.

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Questions about Bilbao

The most pleasant months are May to Jun, Sep to Oct, with comfortable temperatures and lighter crowds. Right now it averages about 12°C in November.

We are collecting fresh places for Bilbao. Check back soon for photos and opening hours.

You can fly into Bilbao Airport, Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport, Vitoria Airport. Use the flight links on this page to compare fares and set a price alert.

Most visitors enjoy 2 to 3 days. Use the route builder below to get a day-by-day plan that groups sights by neighbourhood and includes lunch.