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VillagesBermeo From Bilbao, Closer to the Airport Than the City
Biscay's biggest fishing port sits 27 kilometres from the airport and runs a Gaztelugatxe interpretation centre open only in summer, never on Mondays.
VillagesThe Bilbao Train to Mundaka and Bermeo Leaves From Matiko
Euskotren's E4 is not on the metro map and does not use the main station. It reaches Mundaka in 79 minutes and runs through the night on Saturdays.
VillagesBizkaia Villages From Bilbao Without a Car
Gernika is 61 minutes by train, Bermeo 84, and Bakio has a bus every half hour in summer. The catch is not distance, it is the last service home.
VillagesGaztelugatxe from Bilbao by Bus and the Free Ticket Rule
Entry costs nothing and booking is only required on controlled-access days. The provincial council itself advises leaving the car in Bakio or Bermeo.
VillagesGernika From Bilbao, and the Free Saturday Afternoon
The Peace Museum costs €6.50, opens free on Saturday afternoons and shuts for most of January. The painting everyone asks about is in Madrid.
VillagesGetxo from Bilbao and the Bridge You Cross for Cents
The only UNESCO site in the Basque Country is also a commuter service, and Getxo has seven metro stops with no station carrying its name.