BizkaiBus
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BizkaiBus is the name for bus
services serving the province
of Biscay
, Spain
. It is named after the Basque
name of the province, Bizkaia. The buses can be identified by their distinctive yellow colour scheme
.
The bus network is integrated in the Creditrans
ticket system.
, TCSA, CAV, PESA, Encartaciones, Euskotren, Adnor and Autobuses de Lujua. The service is funded by the authority of Biscay or Diputacion Foral and operates as much as 100 bus lines. Some of the lines are seasonal, and only work during certain months, during the summer to connect beach areas for example.
The companies have steadily joined Bizkaibus as years have passed. The bus lines of EuskoTren
joined in the year 2002, Adnor joined in 2005, and Autobuses de Lujua in 2006. From the companies offering bus public transport in Biscay
only Vigiola is left to join Bizkaibus.
In 2006 the line between Bilbao
and Castro Urdiales
was excluded from Bizkaibus, as the authority of Biscay was funding it enterily, even though Castro Urdiales
was part of the province of Cantabria
.
The service was used by over 30 million passengers during 2007, almost six per cent less than a year before. The expansion of Metro Bilbao
through the left bank of the Greater Bilbao metropolitan area has hurt Bizkaibus since the year 2002, when the first stations of the underground were inaugurated in Barakaldo
. Subsequent extensions to Sestao
in 2005 and Portugalete
in 2007 have affected the ridership.
The busiest lines during 2006 were the following:
. The lines in Uribe Kosta begin with 21, University line numbers begin with 23, the lines at the left side of Greater Bilbao begin with 31, the right side of Greater Bilbao 34, Nervion with the number 36, Encartaciones the number 33, the lines operated by the company CAV the number 35, and PESA the number 39.
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
services serving the province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
of Biscay
Biscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It is named after the Basque
Basque language
Basque is the ancestral language of the Basque people, who inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is spoken by 25.7% of Basques in all territories...
name of the province, Bizkaia. The buses can be identified by their distinctive yellow colour scheme
Colour Scheme
Colour Scheme is a detective novel by Ngaio Marsh; it is the twelfth novel to feature Roderick Alleyn, and was first published in 1943. The novel takes place in New Zealand during World War II; the plot involves suspected Nazi activity at a hot springs resort on the New Zealand coast and a...
.
The bus network is integrated in the Creditrans
Creditrans
Creditrans is a travel card used to travel around Biscay, in the Basque Country . The card is the most popular ticket in the area, used by over 100 million passengers in 2007.-History:...
ticket system.
Characteristics
BizkaiBus is the result of the combination of several companies that offered bus travel services in the province of BiscayBiscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...
, TCSA, CAV, PESA, Encartaciones, Euskotren, Adnor and Autobuses de Lujua. The service is funded by the authority of Biscay or Diputacion Foral and operates as much as 100 bus lines. Some of the lines are seasonal, and only work during certain months, during the summer to connect beach areas for example.
The companies have steadily joined Bizkaibus as years have passed. The bus lines of EuskoTren
EuskoTren
EuskoTren is a commuter rail service which operates in the Basque Country provinces of Biscay and Gipuzkoa. It is one of the three commercial brands of the public society owned by the Basque Government, Eusko Trenbideak - Ferrocarriles Vascos...
joined in the year 2002, Adnor joined in 2005, and Autobuses de Lujua in 2006. From the companies offering bus public transport in Biscay
Biscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...
only Vigiola is left to join Bizkaibus.
In 2006 the line between Bilbao
Bilbao
Bilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
and Castro Urdiales
Castro Urdiales
Castro Urdiales is a seaport of northern Spain, in the autonomous community of Cantabria, situated on the bay of Biscay.Castro Urdiales is a modern town, although its castle and the Gothic-style parish church of Santa María de la Asunción, date from the Middle Ages. Its chief industries are...
was excluded from Bizkaibus, as the authority of Biscay was funding it enterily, even though Castro Urdiales
Castro Urdiales
Castro Urdiales is a seaport of northern Spain, in the autonomous community of Cantabria, situated on the bay of Biscay.Castro Urdiales is a modern town, although its castle and the Gothic-style parish church of Santa María de la Asunción, date from the Middle Ages. Its chief industries are...
was part of the province of Cantabria
Cantabria
Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
.
Ridership
| Ridership | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Passengers | |
| 1996 | 28,349,207 | |
| 1997 | 32,990,053 | |
| 1998 | 35,619,186 | |
| 1999 | 35,204,283 | |
| 2000 | 36,062,000 | |
| 2001 | 38,536,000 | |
| 2002 | 35,320,286 | |
| 2003 | 37,030,557 | |
| 2004 | 36,875,775 | |
| 2005 | 34,134,235 | |
| 2006 | 32,809,996 | |
| 2007 | 30,845,754 | |
The service was used by over 30 million passengers during 2007, almost six per cent less than a year before. The expansion of Metro Bilbao
Metro Bilbao
Metro Bilbao is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bilbao and the region of Greater Bilbao. Its lines have a "Y" shape, with two lines that transit both banks of the Nervión river and then combine to form one line that ends in the south of Bilbao...
through the left bank of the Greater Bilbao metropolitan area has hurt Bizkaibus since the year 2002, when the first stations of the underground were inaugurated in Barakaldo
Barakaldo
Barakaldo , is a municipality in the Basque Country in Spain. It is located in the Biscay province, administratively included in the "Basque Autonomous Community", on the left bank of the Estuary of Bilbao.Barakaldo is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area , and its official population...
. Subsequent extensions to Sestao
Sestao
Sestao is a town and municipality of 30,000 inhabitants located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain...
in 2005 and Portugalete
Portugalete
Portugalete is a town lying to the west of Bilbao in the province of Biscay in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.The town has 51,066 inhabitants and is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area. It is located at the mouth of the Estuary of Bilbao, on the left bank...
in 2007 have affected the ridership.
The busiest lines during 2006 were the following:
- A3129: Lutxana - Cruces/Gurutzeta - Santurtzi : 1,874,251
- A3135: Sestao - Kabiezes : 1,771,347
- A3142: Santurtzi - Barakaldo - Retuerto: 1,421,398
- A3115: Bilbao - Santurtzi : 1,419,939
- A3621: Bilbao - Basauri - Galdakao : 946,658
Lines departing from Bilbao
There are around 100 lines operated by Bizkaibus. The numbering of lines depends on the zone of BiscayBiscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...
. The lines in Uribe Kosta begin with 21, University line numbers begin with 23, the lines at the left side of Greater Bilbao begin with 31, the right side of Greater Bilbao 34, Nervion with the number 36, Encartaciones the number 33, the lines operated by the company CAV the number 35, and PESA the number 39.
List of lines grouped by terminal
- from Bailén street:
- A-3511 BilbaoBilbaoBilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
- GaldakaoGaldakaoGaldakao is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.It is located in the Greater Bilbao, in the valley of the Ibaizabal river, near the Ganguren mountain range...
- LarrabetzuLarrabetzuLarrabetzu is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:*... - A-3613 Bilbao - Ugao-MiraballesUgao-MiraballesUgao-Miraballes is a town and municipality in the province of Biscay and autonomous community of the Basque Country in northern Spain.-External links:*...
; On Sundays Bilbao - ArrigorriagaArrigorriagaArrigorriaga is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Arrigorriaga is located 7 km south of Bilbao and is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area...
only - A-3621 Bilbao - BasauriBasauriBasauri is a major municipality of Biscay, in the Basque Country, an Autonomous Community in northern Spain.The town is a part of the Greater Bilbao conurbation, being only a few kilometers south of Bilbao. It is an industrial town that also includes monuments such as the tower-house of Ariz. It...
- Galdakao - A-3622 Bilbao - Basauri - Artunduaga - ZaratamoZaratamoZaratamo is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:*...
- A-3623 Bilbao - EtxebarriEtxebarriEtxebarri, Doneztebeko Elizatea is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Basque Community, in the North of Spain....
- San Antonio - A-3631 Bilbao - Galdakao through Begoña
- A-3632 Bilbao - San Miguel de Basauri through Begoña
- A-3918 Bilbao - OrozkoOrozkoOrozko is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country in northern Spain.-External links:*...
- A-3928 Bilbao - ZeberioZeberioZeberio isnt a municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:*...
- ArteaArteaArtea is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:*... - A-3929 Bilbao - Zeberio
- A-3511 Bilbao
- from Biribila square/BBK:
- A-3521 Bilbao - Santa Marina
- from Zabalburu square:
- A-2312 Zabalburu - UPV/EHU through Juan de Garay
- from Abando StationBilbao-AbandoEstación de Abando Indalecio Prieto, also known as Bilbao-Abando and locally named as Estación del Norte is a railway terminal station located on Abando, the sixth district of Bilbao. It is the main and most important train station of Bilbao...
/Hurtado de Amezaga st.:- A-2314 Bilbao - Erandio Goikoa - UPV/EHU
- A-2322 Bilbao - ErandioErandioErandio is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.In 1415, during the War of the Bands, the corregidor, the royally-appointed governor of the Biscayan hermandad, acting on royal orders, siphoned off Biscayan wheat to...
- Astrabudua - UPV/EHU - A-2324 Abando - UPV/EHU through Enekuri
- A-3115 Bilbao - SanturtziSanturtziSanturtzi is a port town in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain. It is located in the Bilbao Abra bay, near the mouth of the Nervión river, on its left bank, 14km downriver from Bilbao and forms part of the Greater Bilbao agglomeration...
; through: BarakaldoBarakaldoBarakaldo , is a municipality in the Basque Country in Spain. It is located in the Biscay province, administratively included in the "Basque Autonomous Community", on the left bank of the Estuary of Bilbao.Barakaldo is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area , and its official population...
(Lutxana-Desertu), SestaoSestaoSestao is a town and municipality of 30,000 inhabitants located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain...
(La Iberia) and PortugaletePortugaletePortugalete is a town lying to the west of Bilbao in the province of Biscay in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.The town has 51,066 inhabitants and is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area. It is located at the mouth of the Estuary of Bilbao, on the left bank... - A-3122 Bilbao - SestaoSestaoSestao is a town and municipality of 30,000 inhabitants located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain...
- Errepelega; through: Barakaldo (Lutxana-Desertu) - A-3136 Bilbao - Gurutzeta - BarakaldoBarakaldoBarakaldo , is a municipality in the Basque Country in Spain. It is located in the Biscay province, administratively included in the "Basque Autonomous Community", on the left bank of the Estuary of Bilbao.Barakaldo is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area , and its official population...
through Retuerto, Avda. Euskadi and Bilbao Exhibition Center - A-3137 Bilbao - Barakaldo through Hurtado de Amézaga and Lutxana
- A-3144 Bilbao - Gurutzeta - Barakaldo through Ugarte, Max Center and Megapark
- A-3336 Bilbao - MuskizMuskizMuskiz is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.- Neighborhoods :Muskiz is administratively divided into six neighborhoods or wards:- Demography :- Economy :...
through OrtuellaOrtuellaOrtuella is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.Nowadays part of Greater Bilbao region, until the beginning of 19th century it was integrated in the Valley of Somorrostro of the Encartaciones next to the Santurtzi... - A-3337 Bilbao - Muskiz through the N-634 road
- A-3514 Bilbao - Zornotza - Gernika
- A-3515 Bilbao - Zornotza - Gernika - BermeoBermeoBermeo is a town and municipality in the sub-region of Busturialdea and the wider province of Biscay, part of the autonomous region of the Basque Country, in Northern Spain. Bermeo has 17,026 inhabitants and is the most important fishing port of the Basque Country. The town was founded in 1236 and...
- A-3911 Bilbao - Galdakao Hospital- LemoaLemoaLemona or Lemoa is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-Sports in Lemoa:* SD Lemona in Segunda División B...
- DurangoDurangoDurango officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is located in Northwest Mexico. With a population of 1,632,934, it has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja... - A-3912 Bilbao - Galdakao Hospital - Lemoa - Durango - ErmuaErmuaErmua is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:* * *...
- EibarÉibarEibar is a city and municipality within the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country of Spain. The city was chartered by Alfonso XI of Castile in 1346... - A-3917 Bilbao - Galdakao Hospital - Lemoa - ZeanuriZeanuriZeanuri is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:*...
- A-3925 Bilbao - Lemoa - OtxandioOtxandioOtxandio is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.Athletic Bilbao left-back Koikili Lertxundi was born in Otxandio.-External links:*...
- UbideUbideUbide is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:*...
- from Gran Vía de Don Diego López de HaroGran Vía de Don Diego López de HaroThe Gran Vía de Don Diego López de Haro is the main avenue of the city of Bilbao, Basque Country .-History:It's named after the founder of the city, Diego López de Haro V, lord of Biscay...
(In front of the Corte Inglés):- A-3151 Bilbao - Santurtzi - PortugaletePortugaletePortugalete is a town lying to the west of Bilbao in the province of Biscay in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.The town has 51,066 inhabitants and is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area. It is located at the mouth of the Estuary of Bilbao, on the left bank...
through freeway
- A-3151 Bilbao - Santurtzi - Portugalete
- from TermibusTermibusTermibus is the main bus station of Bilbao and it is located beside San Mamés Stadium. The bus terminal is linked to the San Mamés underground, tram and commuter rail station....
:- A-0651 Bilbao - ZallaZallaZalla is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:*...
- BalmasedaBalmasedaBalmaseda is a town in the Encartaciones region of Biscay in the Spanish Basque Country.... - A-2153 Bilbao - LoiuLoiuLoiu is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.The new Bilbao Airport terminal has been built within the municipality limits.-External links:*...
- Aiartza - A-2318 Termibús - UPV/EHU through freeway
- A-3247 Bilbao - Bilbao AirportBilbao AirportBilbao Airport is a public airport located north of Bilbao, in the municipality of Loiu, in the Basque Country. It is the most important airport of the Basque Country and northern Spain, with 4,172,903 passengers on 2008...
- A-3341 Bilbao - Sodupe - Arrespalditza
- A-3342 Bilbao - Sodupe - Artziniega
- A-3343 Bilbao - Sodupe
- A-3414 Bilbao - GetxoGetxoGetxo is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in the north of Spain.It is part of the metropolitan area of Bilbao , and has about 83,000 inhabitants...
through the Artxanda tunnel - A-3512 Bilbao - Lekeitio through freeway
- A-3513 Bilbao - Galdakao Hospital - Gernika - Ea - LekeitioLekeitioLekeitio is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Spanish Autonomous Community of Basque Country, 53 km northeast from Bilbao. The municipality has 7,293 inhabitants and is one of the most important fishing ports of the Basque coast...
- A-3523 Bilbao - Galdakao Hospital - Gernika - Lekeitio - MendexaMendexaMendexa is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:*...
- A-3915 Bilbao - DurangoDurangoDurango officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is located in Northwest Mexico. With a population of 1,632,934, it has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja...
- OndarroaOndarroaOndarroa is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-Main sights:*Church of St. Mary, in late Gothic style *Likona Tower, a typical Basque tower-house.... - A-3916 Bilbao - Ermua - Ondarroa
- A-3923 Bilbao - Durango - Elorrio
- A-3926 Bilbao - Ermua - Eibar through freeway
- A-3927 Bilbao - Lemona - Zeanuri through freeway
- A-3930 Bilbao - Galdakao through freeway
- A-3933 Bilbao - Durango through freeway
- A-0651 Bilbao - Zalla
- from Arenal park (San Nicolas Church):
- A-3216 Bilbao - ArtxandaArtxandaMount Artxanda is one of the two small mountain ranges that delimit the municipality of Bilbao, the other one being Pagasarri. Of the two it is the lower one , the closer one to the center of the city and the one that has suffered from more intense urbanization...
- A-3223 Bilbao - LarrabetzuLarrabetzuLarrabetzu is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:*...
; through Asua, SondikaSondikaSondika is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain....
, Derio, ZamudioZamudioZamudio is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:* * in Basque and Spanish*...
and LezamaLezamaLezama is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. It is home to the training headquarters of the football team Athletic Bilbao, and is accessible by bus - BizkaiBus - from Bilbao.-External links:*...
.
- A-3216 Bilbao - Artxanda
- from MoyúaMoyúaMoyúa or Elliptic square is a public square located in the center of Bilbao's extension, in the district of Abando. The square was conceived in 1876 as a central hub in the middle of Gran Vía de Don Diego López de Haro avenue, from where the main eight streets depart in radius-like shape and was...
square:- A-3224 Bilbao - DerioDerioDerio is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. It's part of Greater Bilbao and was part of the municipality of Bilbao until 1983 and hosts Bilbao's biggest municipal cemetery. It has a population of 5,107 .-External...
- Technologic Park (Zamudio) - A-3250 Bilbao - Technologic Park (Zamudio) through the tunnel of Artxanda
- A-3516 Bilbao - MungiaMungiaMungia is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country of northern Spain. Thetown has 15,000 inhabitants.-Geography:...
through freeway - A-3517 Bilbao - Derio - Mungia
- A-3518 Bilbao - Mungia - BakioBakioBakio is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Famed locally for its stunning beach with steep cliffs but golden sands, the town has recently undergone significant urban renewal with the construction of new blocks...
through freeway - A-3527 BilbaoBilbaoBilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
- MungiaMungiaMungia is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country of northern Spain. Thetown has 15,000 inhabitants.-Geography:...
- BermeoBermeoBermeo is a town and municipality in the sub-region of Busturialdea and the wider province of Biscay, part of the autonomous region of the Basque Country, in Northern Spain. Bermeo has 17,026 inhabitants and is the most important fishing port of the Basque Country. The town was founded in 1236 and...
through freeway
- A-3224 Bilbao - Derio
- from 10 Henao street:
- A-3411 Bilbao - Getxo through Erandio
- A-3413 Bilbao - Getxo - Aizkorri