Bilbao Orientation Guide

FUTURE MUSEUM MEETING VI

Bilbao, 15-16 November 2021

ORIENTATION GUIDE

The venue for the FUTURE MUSEUM meeting in Bilbao is the Museo Guggenheim Bilbao located in the city centre. There are three entrances, one at the main facade (access by elevator), one at the riverside facade (ramp access) and one at the entrance down the broad stairway on the main facade.

 

YOUR ARRIVAL

FROM THE AIRPORT

Bilbao International Airport (LOIU) is located 15 km from the city centre and provides a  bus and taxi service from the airport.

The Bizkaibus line A3247 runs from Bilbao airport to the city centre every 15 minutes between 5:15 and 21:45 depending on traffic conditions. The airport bus stops multiple times along the way, the closest stop to the Guggenheim Museum and the hotel  is “Alameda Recalde 11”. There are two bus stops for the Bizkaibus line A3247 at Bilbao airport; the first one can be found outside the arrivals terminal on level 1 and the second is located outside the departures terminal on level 3.

 

HOW TO GET TO GUGGENHEIM BILBAO

Location: Museo Guggenheim Bilbao, Avenida Abandoibarra, 2, Bilbao

Subway

L1 or L2

Stop: Moyua

exit: “Ercilla-Guggenheim”

Tram

There is only one tram line

Stop: Guggenheim

Bus

Routes 1, 10, 13, 18 and A7 at the stop: “Museo 1 / Henao”

Routes 13, 27, 38, and 48 at the stops: “Alda. Recalde 31 and 11”, and “Alda. Recalde 12”

Routes 11 and 71 at the stops: “La Salve / Igogailua” and “Campo Volantín / La Salve”

Walking distance Hotel Barceló Bilbao Nervión – Guggenheim Bilbao: 1km – 12 min.

 

HOW TO GET TO HOTEL BARCELÓ

Location: Hotel Barceló Bilbao Nervión, Campo de Volantín Pasealekua, 11, Bilbao

Subway

L1 or L2

Stop: Abando

Tram

There is only one tram line

Stop: Pio Baroja

Bus

Route  28, 71, 72, A2324, A3136

Stop: Campo Volantín

Walking distance Guggenheim Bilbao – Hotel Barceló Bilbao Nervión: 1km – 12 min.

 

HOW TO GET TO RESTAURANT VIEJO ZORTZI 

Location: Viejo Zortzi, Poza Lizentziatuaren Kalea, 54, Bilbao

Subway

L1 or L2

Stop: Santimami/San Mamés

Tram

There is only one tram line

Stop: Sabino Arana

Walking distance: Guggenheim Bilbao – Restaurant:1,5km –  25 min.

 

HOW TO GET TO LA TERRAZA DEL YANDIOLA

Location: Edificio Azkuna Zentroa (Alhóndiga), Plaza Arriquibar 4, Bilbao

Subway

L1 or L2

Stop: Moyua

Bus

Route A3223

Stop: Bizkaia Plaza (186)

Walking distance: Guggenheim Bilbao – La Terraza:1,2km – 15 min.

 

USEFUL LINKS

Subway Bilbao

Tram Bilbao

Bizkaibus (only Spanish)