Barakaldo: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Barakaldo is a city of 100,435 people in Spain (Basque Country), 27 m (89 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bilbao Airport (BIO), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Barakaldo runs from about 9 h 2 min a day in late December to 15 h 27 min in late June (computed for 43.3° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Barakaldo is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Bilbao Airport (BIO), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,530 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Vitoria Airport (VIT, 51 km), Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR, 69 km), San Sebastián Airport (EAS, 97 km).
Flights to Barakaldo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Barakaldo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Madrid, 326 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Zaragoza, 251 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Toulouse, 359 km (France)
- Bilbao, 6 km
- Valladolid, 231 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gijón, 218 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bordeaux, 258 km (France) — buses · car rental · tours
- Gasteiz / Vitoria, 56 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Lineal, 322 km
- Oviedo, 231 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Barakaldo?
Bilbao Airport (BIO), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Barakaldo?
About 100,435 people live in Barakaldo (GeoNames).
What time zone is Barakaldo in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Barakaldo?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Barakaldo?
Madrid (326 km), Zaragoza (251 km), Toulouse (359 km), Bilbao (6 km), Valladolid (231 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.