BIO - Bilbao Airport

Bilbao Airport
E- 48180,
Loiu / Vizcaya Bilbao
Airport Code: BIO
Telephone: 0034 944 869 664
Bilbao Airport Information
The
Airport at Bilbao was designed by the famous Architect Santiago
Calatrava and is a reflection of the modernization of this buzzing,
Spanish City that is also home to the Guggenheim
Museum.
The Airport can be found just 12 kms outside the City of Bilbao and in the last 10 years the passenger traffic has more than doubled from 1.6 million passengers in 1995 to over 4.2 million passengers in 2007 with over 63,079 flights being handled. In Spanish it is known as Aeropuerto de Bilbao and in German it is Bilbao Flughafen
Bilbao Airport Car Hire
There are four main companies offering Bilbao Airport car hire. Before booking you car you should read more about our experience with car
hire at Bilbao Airport.
The car hire companies are: Avis at Bilbao Airport - Europcar at Bilbao Airport - Hertz at Bilbao Airport and National Atesa at Bilbao Airport.
Bilbao Airport Flights
A
large amount of the passenger traffic at Bilbao Airport is from
internal flights and you can fly from Bilbao to any of the following
Spanish Airports: A Coruna, Alicante, Barcelona, Badajoz, Fuerteventura,
Gran Canaria, Jerez, Lanzarote, Madrid, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Santiago de Compostela,
Seville, Tenerife (North and South), Valencia and Vigo.
There are also European flights to Brussels, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Lisbon, Milan, Munich, Paris and Stuttgart.
At the moment Easyjet Iberia and AerLingus fly from the UK and Ireland to Bilbao. Easyjet offer daily flights to Bilbao from London Stansted Airport, Iberia flys from Heathrow via Madrid and AerLingus flies out of Dublin.
Further information can be obtained by clicking on Dublin to Bilbao - Heathrow to Bilbao and Stansted to Bilbao
Bilbao Airport Taxis
Bilbao
Airport taxis can be found outside the main arrivals hall and
the fare for the journey into Bilbao City centre is around €20.
Unlike may other airports there is not much choice when booking private
transfers.
Bilbao Airport Buses
The
Bilbao
Airport buses start the service into the City Centre at 06.20
each morning and run every 20 minutes until midnight. The fare
for the 45 minute journey is around €1.10.
Bilbao Airport Trains
Whilst
there are no Bilbao Airport Trains there are local trains
in Bilbao. We have also written about using trains
in Spain.
Bilbao Airport Arrivals
The baggage area at Bilbao Airport is in a bright room on the ground
floor of the terminal. After collecting your luggage head for the
main Bilbao Airport Arrivals Hall where you will find directions
for the buses and taxis.
Bilbao Airport Departures
On
the top floor of the terminal you will find the Bilbao
Airport Departures Hall which has 36 check in desks and is accessed
by crossing a five lane (38m) bridge. After checking in, the departures
lounge has a Duty Free shop and several fashion outlets, gift shops
and cafes.
Leave plenty of time for the walk to your aircraft as you will pass along a 300m glass sided corridor that gives you a fantastic view of the entire airport terminal.
Bilbao Area Guide
To
save you time finding your way around when you arrive in Bilbao,
we have lived and worked in Spain for a number of years and have
provided an up to the minute Bilbao
Area Guide on sporting and leisure amenities which includes
the best Bilbao
Shopping, Bilbao
Markets, Bilbao
Golf Courses, the different types of Bilbao
Beaches, recommended Bilbao
Restaurants and Local
Attractions in Bilbao.
Bilbao Airport Parking
In
our
Bilbao
Airport Parking
section we have indexed all the rates and terms for parking
at Bilbao Airport including details on the express parking service
that they offer.
Bilbao Airport Telephone Numbers
Iberia have a VIP lounge on the 1st Floor of the departure hall which is open from 6.00 to 22.00 and you
can call them on 0034 944 869 836. Spanair also have the Bristol VIP lounge
on the second floor (open from 06.00 to 21.00). Telephone: 0034 944 869 777 or fax: 0034 944 869 776.
Bilbao Airport Directions
Bilbao
Airport is located at 12 kilometres from the city centre. Bilbao
enjoys fantastic connections with the northern area of Spain: The
A-8 road, which leads to Santander in the West, and to San Sebastian,
Irun and France in the East; and the AP-68, which connects with
Vitoria, Logroño, Zaragoza, Barcelona, Burgos and Madrid.
Bilbao Weather
The
weather
in Bilbao is quite a lot different to the parts of Spain that
most people visit on their summer holidays. As always packing the
right clothes help you enjoy your holiday and within this section
we have the run down on the annual Bilbao Weather.
Left Luggage Store at Bilbao Airport
Unfortunately there is no place to leave luggage at Bilbao Airport.


