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Among airlines operating Bilbao to Madrid flights:

• Air Europa: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Iberia: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

2 airlines operate flights between Bilbao and Madrid. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:
• Iberia
• Air Europa

Flights from Bilbao to Madrid usually depart from Bilbao (BIO) and arrive at Madrid Barajas (MAD).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Air Europa: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Iberia: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Aeromexico: a cabin bag in Economy Class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Bilbao to Madrid.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $24–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Iberia and Vueling. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) variants.

On the Bilbao to Madrid route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 11%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $107 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $119: a $12 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Bilbao to Madrid route, 8% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 37 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Bilbao to Madrid flights, with 45% of flights leaving in that window. Evening departures account for 22%, night flights for 22%, and afternoon flights for 11%.

Some of the most popular sights in Madrid are Madrid City Centre, Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol. These are among the most viewed places in Madrid on KAYAK.

A nonstop flight from Bilbao to Madrid takes 1h 08m, covering 197 miles.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Bilbao to Madrid:

• Earliest: departs at 6:45 am and lands at 7:53 am
• Latest: departs at 10:40 pm and lands at 11:48 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 08m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 30% above the route average of $112. Book 15 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $76 to $624. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Bilbao to Madrid are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $39, which is 40% below the typical average for this route.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Based on prices from the last 5 days, flying between Bilbao and Madrid is around $76 round-trip, with a flight time of about 1h 10m. Recent train fares are around $51, with a trip time of about 5h 21m. Compared with flying, recent train fares are roughly 33% lower. However, taking the train takes about 4+ hours longer each way.

Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $2 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Record go
· Goldcar Rental SP
· CLICK RENT
· Alamo
· Centauro

Round-trip flights from Bilbao to Madrid range from $89 to $144, with an average of $112 over the past 12 months. Anything below $89 counts as a good deal.