Bilbao to Logroño distance
Bilbao and Logroño are 97.1 km (60.3 mi) apart in a straight line and 138 km (85.7 mi) apart by road: about 1 hr 35 min of driving without stops, mostly on the AP-68. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing and where every figure comes from.
By the All Map Tools Team
- By road
- 138 km (85.7 mi)
- Driving time
- 1 hr 35 min
- Straight line
- 97.1 km (60.3 mi)
- Driving route
- Straight line
- Straight-line midpoint
- Halfway by road
Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centered on the midpoint. Route: FOSSGIS OSRM with data © OpenStreetMap contributors, calculated on November 1, 2026; simplified line.
The figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Straight line | 97.1 km (60.3 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 138 km (85.7 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 1 hr 35 min no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +42% 1.42 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 156° (southeast) leaving Bilbao toward Logroño |
| Midpoint | 42.8655° N, 2.6797° W near Vitoria-Gasteiz (Álava) |
| Halfway by road | Near Ribera Baja/Erriberabeitia (Álava) 68.9 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | Bilbao: 7 m (23 ft) · Logroño: 381 m (1,250 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | Bilbao: 351,124 · Logroño: 152,150 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
Bilbao to Logroño by road
The fastest driving route is 138 km (85.7 mi) long and takes about 1 hr 35 min without stops or traffic. Almost all of it is on the AP-68: 127 km of 138 km.
It goes through 2 autonomous communities: the Basque Country (82.8 km) and La Rioja (54.8 km). That’s an average of 85 km/h (53 mph), and at under two hours you can do it without stopping. The time is OSRM’s estimate with OpenStreetMap data: no traffic and speeds somewhat below the limits, so real trips can differ.
Straight-line distance and bearing
In a straight line, the shortest distance over the Earth’s surface, Bilbao and Logroño are 97.1 km (60.3 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 42% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 142. That’s a big detour: the fastest route strays quite far from the straight line. Of the 120 Spanish driving pairs in this series, it ranks 5th for detour (the average is 24%).
From Bilbao, Logroño lies to the southeast (bearing 156°), and from Logroño, Bilbao lies to the northwest.
Halfway between Bilbao and Logroño
Halfway along the straight line, 48.5 km (30.2 mi) from each city, is the point 42.8655° N, 2.6797° W. It falls near Vitoria-Gasteiz (Álava, pop. 260,699), 2.2 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 68.9 km (42.8 mi) from each city, near Ribera Baja/Erriberabeitia (Álava, pop. 1,477), 3.4 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Miranda de Ebro (Burgos, pop. 36,622), 7.3 km away. The two midpoints are 23.5 km apart: if you want to meet halfway, the one on the road is the useful one.
The two cities
Bilbao sits at 7 m (23 ft) and Logroño at 381 m (1,250 ft), 374 m (1,227 ft) higher.
Bilbao has 351,124 people and Logroño 152,150 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Bilbao to Logroño?
97.1 km (60.3 mi) in a straight line and 138 km (85.7 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the AP-68).
How long is the drive from Bilbao to Logroño?
About 1 hr 35 min without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data.
Where is the halfway point between Bilbao and Logroño?
In a straight line, near Vitoria-Gasteiz (Álava). By road, 68.9 km from each city, near Ribera Baja/Erriberabeitia (Álava).
Which city is higher, Bilbao or Logroño?
Logroño, at 381 m (1,250 ft); Bilbao sits at 7 m (23 ft).
Which direction is Logroño from Bilbao?
Southeast: the straight line leaves Bilbao on a bearing of 156° (0° is north and 90° is east).
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Similar pairs
The ones in this series whose cities are closest to these two, in case another one suits you better.
- Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz 50.7 km straight line · 65.2 km by road · 54 min Vitoria-Gasteiz, 46.4 km from Logroño
- Bilbao to San Sebastián 76.4 km straight line · 103 km by road · 1 hr 20 min San Sebastián, 102 km from Logroño
- Burgos to Bilbao 121 km straight line · 160 km by road · 1 hr 55 min Burgos, 105 km from Logroño
- Pamplona to Logroño 76.0 km straight line · 86.7 km by road · 1 hr 10 min Pamplona, 115 km from Bilbao
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Sources
- Driving route: FOSSGIS OSRM, car profile (calculated on November 1, 2026) · FOSSGIS e.V.
- Roads, streets and places · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Straight line, bearings and midpoint (geodesics on the WGS84 ellipsoid) · GeographicLib (C. F. F. Karney)
- Location and elevation of Spanish cities (gazetteer and DEM) · Instituto Geográfico Nacional (CC BY 4.0)
- Population register, January 1, 2025 · INE (Spain)
- Places near the midpoints: All Map Tools gazetteer (GeoNames, INE, IGN and Census) · All Map Tools
- Time zones (timezone-boundary-builder outlines and the IANA database) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Map: provinces (IGN), states (US Census Bureau) and countries (Natural Earth) · IGN, Census and Natural Earth
- Methodology