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VillagesBermeo From Bilbao, Closer to the Airport Than the City
Is Bermeo worth a trip from Bilbao? Biscay's biggest fishing port sits 27 kilometres from the airport, closer than the city, and runs a Gaztelugatxe interpretation centre open only from 23 June to 30 September, never on Mondays. Euskotren line E4 gets there in 84 minutes from Matiko, and the Old Port and Torre Ercilla are walkable.
VillagesThe Bilbao Train to Mundaka and Bermeo Leaves From Matiko
Where does the train to Mundaka and Bermeo leave from? From Matiko: Euskotren's E4 is not on the metro map and does not use the main station, but calls at Zazpikaleak in the Old Town three minutes later. It reaches Gernika in 61 minutes, Mundaka in 79 and Bermeo in 84, and runs through the night on Saturdays. Bikes ride free.
VillagesBizkaia Villages From Bilbao Without a Car
Which Bizkaia villages can you reach without a car? Gernika is 61 minutes by train, Mundaka 79, Bermeo 84, and Bakio has a bus every half hour in summer. The catch is not distance, it is the last service home: the last full train leaves Bilbao at 9.10pm except on Saturday nights. Barik fares run from €1.02 to €2.45.
VillagesGaztelugatxe from Bilbao by Bus and the Free Ticket Rule
How do you get to Gaztelugatxe from Bilbao without a car? By the A3518 from Moyua to Bakio, every 30 minutes on summer weekdays. Entry costs nothing and booking is only required on controlled-access days, capped at 1,462 people. The provincial council advises leaving the car behind; ahead lie 1,200 metres at a 35% gradient and 241 steps.
VillagesGernika From Bilbao, and the Free Saturday Afternoon
Is Gernika worth a day trip from Bilbao? Yes, if you plan around the Peace Museum, which costs €6.50, opens free on Saturday afternoons from 4pm and shuts for most of January, from 1 to 26. The painting everyone asks about is in Madrid, at the Reina Sofía. Euskotren line E4 gets there in 61 minutes from Matiko.
VillagesGetxo from Bilbao and the Bridge You Cross for Cents
Which metro stop do you use for Getxo? It has seven and none carries its name: Areeta serves the Vizcaya Bridge, Neguri the Ereaga beach and Algorta the Old Port, for €1.19 with Barik. The only UNESCO site in the Basque Country is also a commuter gondola, running 5am to midnight, and three panoramic lifts in Getxo are free.