Getxo is a coast town close to the city of Bilbao, a well communicated city by train, bus and plane. It is a short metro trip of about 20-25' from Bilbao to Getxo (see, e.g, bottom of page).

BY PLANE

Bilbao Airport is directly connected to some main European cities, such as Barcelona and Madrid, Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Munich, Lisbon, London, Paris, Rom, or Zurich. Check either the official web page of Bilbao Airport or its wikipedia webpage for details about flights, airlines and services.

To and from the airport:

Bilbao Airport is about 12 Km from Bilbao, and it is very well connected to Bilbao by bus:The journey takes around 15

The bus line 3247 (operated by BizkaiBus) connects Bilbao centre ---Moyúa square, with Metro station--- and the city bus station ---Termibus--- with the airport. In July, the bus runs every 30 minutes, from 5:25 am to 21:55 from Bilbao to the airport, and from 6:15 am to 24:00 from the airport to Bilbao. The journey takes 15 minutes to Moyúa and 20 minutes to Termibus. A single ticket costs 1.45€.

Both at Moyúa and Termibus one can transfer to the Bilbao Metro that brings you in 20-25' to Getxo.

The taxi journey to Bilbao takes around 15 minutes and costs about 25€, while it costs about 30€ for a trip to Getxo.

It is also possible to rent a car at the airport.

BY TRAIN

The central train station Abando is well located at the centre of the city, and conveniently linked to all the public transport options operating within Bilbao (see below). Long distance lines arrive to Bilbao from Barcelona and Madrid and other main cities. Check the Abando and RENFE web pages for information about lines and schedules. There is another train company, FEVE (official webpage in Spanish here), which links Bilbao to all the Cantabric coast line to the west, to Asturias. The FEVE station is, in fact, next to the Abando station.

BY BUS

Several long distance (as well as local) lines arrive to Bilbao at the main bus station Termibus. See its wikipedia page here for further information. Termibus is perfectly connected to the Bilbao public transport net including the metro to Getxo (see below).

LOCAL TRANSPORT

Apart from taxis, public transport in the Bilbao Metropolitan Area is managed by

1. •BilboBus city buses net, which covers all the Bilbao area and most of its surroundings
   

2. •BizkaiBus, serving the whole of Bizkai and connects Bilbao with Getxo
   

3. •Metro, the fastest way of traveling between Bilbao and Getxo
   

4. •Euskotran, the tram, which links the area around Termibus with most of the amenities in Bilbao up to the old town.
   

Note that buses and metro hardly run during the night.

Both the central train station Abando and the main bus station Termibus are connected to the three means of transport: underground, tram and bus.

FROM BILBAO TO GETXO

The most convenient way is through the Metro: there are stations all over Bilbao, in particular at the central train station, Abando, the main bus station, Termibus, and Moyúa square, a stop of the airport bus located in the city centre. All Metro stations in Bilbao connect Getxo with Line 1, whose stations "Areeta", "Gobela", "Neguri", "Aiboa", "Algorta", and "Bidezabal" are located in Getxo. A single ticket costs 1.70€.

The metro opens from 06:00 to 23:00, and there is a special night service on Fridays, when it closes at 02:00, and on Saturdays, when it does not close at all during night.