Cheap flights from Madrid to Bilbao from £36

If you are unable to visit Bilbao during the month of March, then departing from Madrid during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £71.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Bilbao is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as £78. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from Madrid because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around £135.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Bilbao from Madrid when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Bilbao for around £84 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Bilbao from Madrid for as low as £51 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Madrid to Bilbao flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

As of May 2026, prices for Madrid to Bilbao flights are approximately 24% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between Madrid and Bilbao have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 91 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Iberia have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 51 flights per day flying from Madrid to Bilbao. The most common time of day flights depart is 14:00, with 52% of flights taking off at midday.

As of May 2026, 357 flights take off from Madrid and land in Bilbao each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.