This is the main bus station in Bilbao. It's clean, even the bathrooms were clean with good…read moreservice. The woman cleaning there was very nice. There's a lot of seating as you wait for your bus. Very busy. It's not far from the Guggenheim and the Old Town. There are teams and buses that will take you there, or it's a walk.

I arrived here by taking a bus from San Sebastian. The airport has some nice modern architecture…read moreon the outside, but the inside is pretty basic and not very big. There are big screens for arrivals and departures as you walk into the main terminal, so it's easy to find which area to go to for check-in. I had a quick stop at the Turkish Airlines counter before heading to the VIP lounge, which is the one that Bilbao uses for most airlines, The security screening was fairly fast and the passport control happened just before boarding my particular gate.

Quick taxi time. Ground staff were efficient and quick. Customs is all kiosks ànd quick. I've been…read morehere before and don't recall à ton of places to get food for flights home. Beautiful airport ànd lots of taxis to take you 15 min ride to downtown Bilbao.

The 3 minute ride costs €5 round trip and €3 one-way. It runs every 15 minutes and you are rewarded…read morewith a view of Bilbao. It was a quick stop for us.

Highly recommended activity, especially if you're with family…read more I went with an old friend who now lives in the area, using my Barik card to get on. The funicular was waiting for us and we got into the top car, so we could watch the opposite car coming down at us! Once at the top, we grabbed a beverage at the Café Txakoli and walked back to the hillside adjoining the funicular depot for gorgeous views of Bilbao. Will be back! Pro tip: Use the Barik card. It is inexpensive (€0.50 each way) compared to buying a ticket (€2.50 one way and €4.30 round trip).

I arrived in Bilbao on the bus and it was just an easy transfer from the bus station to the metro…read morestation. The entire walk was indoors in an climate controlled environment. The signs were plentiful and well set up. I had a public transportation card from Vitoria, which I was able to use in the Bilbao metro and bus system.. All the Basque country networks are now linked so all cities accept each other's transportation cards. The map made it easy for me to find out which direction to take and where to get off. Easy, clean and frequent.

Taking public transport in a foreign country especially when you don't speak the language can be…read moreintimidating. Thankfully not an issue with the metro here. Very easy to follow and took us everywhere we needed to go without much of a fuss. Very clean and on time as well. I wish I could take the metro back to San Francisco with me.

The Palace of the Provincial Council of Vizcaya is a fundamental building in the contemporary…read morearchitecture of the Basque Country. Several walking tours as well as architectural tours pass by this monumental edifice. This construction was inaugurated in 1900. Compact and elegant in appearance, it is one of the most important examples of eclecticism. On its façade its windows stand out, as well as its balcony over the main entrance. The great decorative sumptuousness responds to the need felt by the bourgeoisie of the time to express their economic strength. The interior of the palace stands out for its grand staircase and its decoration, which includes no shortage of marble, wood, stucco, mirrors, plaster, vases, ceramics, stained glass and paintings by important painters from the late 19th century. If you are in the area and you love architecture, you would love spending time looking at the intricate details....

I flew from Bilbao to Istanbul recently and the boarding process for Turkish Airlines was very…read moreunique. You don't get the departure gate on the screen until like 45 min before the actual departure time, so the "passport control" area would not take you until that time. Once you pass through that area, you come to an open space where all the groups are labelled and lines are formed waiting to get on board. The staff was pleasant and fairly helpful. The aircraft was a narrow Airbus with a 2-2 setup in Business Class. The food was not bad but not as goos as the intercontinental flights. While at the airport, the business class passengers have the privilege to access the Bilbao VIP lounge which was small but pleasant. Still, a good pleasant flight with a top 10 world class airline.

This is just the narrow-gauge railway station which links Bilbao with Santander, but gets five…read morestars for being quite simply the most stunningly attractive station I have ever seen! This is a true Bilbano landmark, and should be seen with your own eyes.

This is a great station . Used it nearly very week when I lived there and has a great selection of…read moreshops and restaurants nearby.