Getting here
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is located in the city center. Discover how to get to the Museum and make your way around Bilbao.
By plane
Bilbao International Airport (LOIU). 15 km from the city centre, with bus service to and from the airport.
By train
RENFE, Bilbao-Abando station.
ET/FV, Atxuri station
FEVE Santander Line, Bilbao Station.
By bus
Routes 1, 10, 13, and 18 stop at Plaza del Museo de Bellas Artes.
Routes 13, 27, 38, and 48 stop at Alameda de Rekalde.
Routes 11 and 71 stop at Plaza de La Salve (take elevator to La Salve bridge).
By car
Getting to Bilbao
From Santander (A8) / Donostia-San Sebastián or Vitoria-Gasteiz (A68 and A8): from the city bypass motorway, take the Bilbao San Mamés exit. At the end of the avenue that enters the city (Avenida Sabino Arana) you'll come to a roundabout and large statue of the Sacred Heart, where you'll see the first signs for the Museum. The signs will direct you to Avenida Abandoibarra, which follows the river and leads straight to the Museum.
Parking
The Museum does not have a car parking facility for visitors. However, there is metered street parking available, as well as underground parking in the nearby Plaza Pio Baroja or Plaza Euskadi car parks:
- To access the Pio Baroja car park: take Avenida Abandoibarra until you see the "P" sign indicating the car park.
- To access the Plaza Euskadi car park: take Avenida Abandoibarra to Lehendakari Leizaola and turn right. This will lead you to Plaza Euskadi square. Go around the square along calle Ramón Rubial to enter the car park.
Motorhomes
The City of Bilbao has a special parking area for motorhomes in summer located at number 31 calle Monte Kobeta.
How to get there
From the A-8 motorway take the Balmaseda exit toward Altamira – Alto de Kastrexana. Take calle Camino Kobetas and then calle Monte Kobetas until you see the parking signs.
Bilbobus bus line number 58 "Mintegitxueta-Atxuri" will take you to the city center.