Bilbao Airport (BIO)

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Bilbao Airport (IATA code: BIO, ICAO code: LEBB) is located 12 kilometers from the city of Bilbao, in the Basque Country (Bizkaia, Euskadi), and is the most important airport in northern Spain. Its facilities and landing strip are located between the municipalities of Sondika, to the southwest, and Loiu, to the northeast. As the airport is located in Euskadi (Basque Country), signage is in Basque, Spanish and English.

It is also known as Bilbao-Loiu Airport, because Loiu is where the current passenger terminal is located. However, in its beginnings it was known as Sondika Airport, since the old terminal was located there. The current terminal, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, was opened at the end of 2000 and is considered one of the 10 most beautiful terminals in the world.

This airport is the main base for the airline Volotea and the second most important base for Vueling.

Bilbao Airport serves Bilbao city in Spain.
BIO Airport is located 9 kilometers north of Bilbao.
Bilbao Airport Terminal is designed by the famous architect Santiago Calatrava.

BIO Airport has two runways and is a focus city for Air Nostrum, Volotea and Vueling.

Bilbao Airport handled 6.777.267 passengers in 2024.

Terminal +info

Bilbao Airport has a single passenger terminal designed by Santiago Calatrava.

Services +info

Bilbao Airport counts with the following services:

- Restaurants and cafés
- Shops
- Duty Free
- ATMs
- Currency Exchange
- Meeting Points

Transport +info

At Bilbao Airport there are the following transportation options:

Bus: There are several bus routes from BIO Airport.
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Taxi: Get to Bilbao city centre in just 14 minutes by taxi.
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Transfer: If you want private transportation to and from Bilbao Airport, you can book a transfer.
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Car Hire: Hiring a car in Bilbao Airport is a good idea to move around. Check our search engine!
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Contact

Address: 48180 Loiu, Bizkaia, SPAIN

Email: aramos@aena.es
Phone: +34 913 21 10 00

Lost & Found: +34 944 869 661 | infobio@aena.es

About Bilbao

Bilbao is the capital city of the Basque country region.

Bilbao has a wide variety of tourist activities for you to enjoy your visit, whether alone or with your family. It is a vibrant city, full of places of interest such as its impressive architecture, monuments, museums and a rich history. In addition, you will always be surrounded by lush nature and you can delight in its delicious and unique gastronomy.