Your day, step by step
08:30
Off the ship. Walk to Neguri or Gobela metro station, 20–25 minutes.
09:00
Metro Line 1 towards Etxebarri. Get off at Casco Viejo/Zazpikaleak.
09:30
Mercado de la Ribera, then the Seven Streets and Plaza Nueva.
11:30
Pintxos for an early lunch in the Casco Viejo.
12:30
Walk along the river to the Guggenheim Museum, or take the metro to Moyúa.
13:00
Guggenheim Museum, €12 adult (2026). Allow about 2 hours.
15:30
Metro from Moyúa towards Plentzia, 2 hours before all-aboard.
- Latest you can leave Central Bilbao (by metro)15:30
15:55
Off at Neguri or Gobela. Walk back to the terminal.
16:30
Back on board, 60 minutes before all-aboard.
Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- Central Bilbao (by metro)Metro Line 1 towards Plentzia, about 20 min, then a 20–25 min walk from Neguri or Gobela15:30
- Central Bilbao (by taxi)Taxi, about 25–30 min16:00
- Getxo beach and old portWalk16:15
- Vizcaya Bridge (Getxo side)Metro from Areeta to Neguri or Gobela, then walk, or taxi16:00
Where people get Bilbao wrong
Leaving Bilbao by metro without allowing for the 20–25 minute walk from Neguri or Gobela back to the ship.
Built from our Bilbao guide, checked against 15 official sources (October 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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