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Bilbao Airport (BIO)

Bilbao Airport (BIO) is twelve kilometres from the city, and it works from one passenger terminal, with the check-in desks on the upper floor and the boarding gates on the mezzanine. Thirty airlines fly from it, among them Air Europa, easyJet, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines and Vueling. The Bizkaibus line A3247 serves the terminal every fifteen minutes.

Children are 2 to 11 years old; infants are under 2.

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Updated 22 October 2026

The terminal at Bilbao Airport

Bilbao Airport (BIO) is situated twelve kilometres from Bilbao. Aena describes it as one of the most outstanding expressions of the renewal and new strength of the city, and says plans are under way to expand its passport control area, so that passengers of the European Union can use a new automatic system for reading identity documents.

The airport works from one passenger terminal, with the check-in desks, numbered 1 to 38, on the upper floor, and the boarding gates on the mezzanine floor for the flights that use an airbridge and on the ground floor for the remote stands. The terminal is open from 4:30 to 00:00, every day.

Airlines at Bilbao Airport

Aena's airline directory says there is a total of 30 airlines operating at Bilbao Airport, and names them: Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Air Arabia Maroc, Air Cairo, Air Europa, Air France, Air Nostrum, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, easyJet, easyJet Europe, easyJet Switzerland, Edelweiss, Eurowings, Iberia, JSC Klasjet, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Luxair, Pegasus Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Smartwings, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, Volotea, Vueling Airlines, Wizz Air Hungary, Wizz Air Malta and Wizz Air UK.

The directory gives the terminal of each one: all of them use the same terminal, except JSC Klasjet, Lufthansa City Airlines and Luxair, for which the airport publishes no terminal.

Getting to and from Bilbao Airport

The Bizkaibus line A3247 connects the airport with the Termibus station of Bilbao, with stops at Gran Vía 79, Plaza Moyua and Alameda Recalde 11. It runs to the city from 6:10 to 23:40 and to the airport from 5:00 to 22:00, every fifteen minutes, and the airport's customer service desk, on the arrivals floor, recharges the BARIK transit card. The information number is (+34) 902 222 265.

Three more bus lines reach the terminal: the Pesa Lurraldebus line DO04 to Donostia/San Sebastián, with a stop in Zarautz, the line DG12 to Arrasate/Mondragón and Oñati, and the Autobuses La Unión line A3720 to Vitoria-Gasteiz. The taxis of the Asociación Auto Taxis Femade, with 64 vehicles, wait on the arrivals floor, and the Radio Taxi reservation number is (+34) 944 800 909. Seven car hire companies have their office in the general car park, on floor 0: Avis, Enterprise/National, Europcar, Gobycar, Hertz, OK Mobility and Sixt.

Bilbao Airport with children

The airport has a children's play area on floor 1, in the public area of the terminal, and a breastfeeding space in the passenger-only zone, at gate B14.

The assistance service for people with reduced mobility also covers the minors, who must be accompanied, because it is not a guard service. Aena asks for the request to be made at least 48 hours before the scheduled departure, recommends arriving two and a half hours before the flight and reaching the meeting point at least two hours before, and says to check the opening times of the terminal if the flight leaves in the small hours of the morning. The airport also has accessible toilets distributed throughout all its areas, and the badge for people with hidden disabilities, which lets the airport staff identify them and improve their experience.

Plan your stop at Bilbao Airport

Aena's own rule for Bilbao is an hour and a half before a Schengen flight and three hours before a non-Schengen one, and it says most airlines let you check in online before you travel, so with hand luggage only you can go straight to the security checkpoint. After the checkpoint, find your gate on the screens, and the airline staff will check your identity documentation at the gate.

On arrival, the airport has two baggage reclaim halls, one for the flights of the European Union and one for the others, and the passengers from a country outside the Schengen area go through passport control after disembarking. Keep your passport and any form you filled in on the plane with you from the aircraft door to the exit, and ask the embassy or the consulate of every country on your route which documents your family needs to enter it.

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Frequently asked questions

How many terminals does Bilbao Airport have?

One passenger terminal. The check-in desks, numbered 1 to 38, are on the upper floor, and the boarding gates on the mezzanine floor for the flights that use an airbridge and on the ground floor for the remote stands. The terminal is open from 4:30 to 00:00, every day.

Which airlines fly from Bilbao Airport?

Aena says there is a total of 30 airlines operating at Bilbao Airport, among them Aer Lingus, Air Europa, Air France, Brussels Airlines, easyJet, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, Vueling and Wizz Air.

How do I get from Bilbao Airport to the city?

By bus: the Bizkaibus line A3247 runs to the Termibus station of Bilbao, with stops at Gran Vía 79, Plaza Moyua and Alameda Recalde 11, every fifteen minutes, from 6:10 to 23:40 towards the city and from 5:00 to 22:00 towards the airport. The taxis of the Auto Taxis Femade association wait on the arrivals floor, and seven car hire companies have their office in the general car park.

What does Bilbao Airport offer for children?

A children's play area on floor 1, in the public area of the terminal, and a breastfeeding space at gate B14, in the passenger-only zone. The assistance service also covers the minors, who must be accompanied, with a request 48 hours before the departure and an arrival two and a half hours before the flight.

How early should I arrive at Bilbao Airport?

An hour and a half before a Schengen flight and three hours before a non-Schengen one, according to Aena. The terminal opens at 4:30 and closes at 00:00, and after the security checkpoint you find your gate on the screens.