Funicular de Artxanda: Fares & Bilbao Bizkaia Card Inclusion
~3 min ride; 1 - 2 h at the summit
Funicular Railway & City Viewpoint
Opened 1915
Plaza del Funicular, s/n, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
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Practical Visitor Info & Tips
€3.50
€6.00 (Round trip, adult); free for under-6s and companions of wheelchair users or blind passengers
Winter (1 Oct-31 May): Mon-Sat 07:15-22:00, Sun/holidays 08:15-22:00. Summer (1 June-30 Sept): Mon-Thu 07:15-22:00, Fri-Sat and holiday eves 07:15-23:00, Sun/holidays 08:15-22:00. Runs until midnight during Aste Nagusia (Grand Week).
No reservation needed — pay-as-you-board funicular departing every 10-15 minutes; free with the Bilbao Bizkaia Card as part of its unlimited public transport.
A roughly 3-minute funicular ride from central Bilbao up to Mount Artxanda, a public viewpoint over the city with a park, restaurants, and panoramic terraces at the top.
| Option | Price | Booking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way, adult | €3.50 | Pay-as-you-board at the station | |
| Round trip, adult | €6.00 | Pay-as-you-board at the station | |
| Under 6 / disabled companion | Free | No ticket needed | |
| With Bilbao Bizkaia Card | Included | Confirmed free, unlimited rides |
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Ticket Options
€3.50
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See pass compatibility below ↓Overview & History
The Funicular de Artxanda has carried passengers up Mount Artxanda since 1915, climbing from central Bilbao to a public viewpoint roughly 250 metres above the city. The short, steep ride takes about three minutes and opens onto a park, restaurants, a hotel, and sports facilities at the top, with panoramic views back over the Nervión River, the Guggenheim, and the surrounding hills — a popular half-day trip that needs no ticket beyond the ride itself.
What to See: Top Highlights
The Funicular Ride Itself
A steep, roughly three-minute climb in a red funicular car, departing every 10-15 minutes from a station in central Bilbao.
The Summit Viewpoint
Panoramic views over Bilbao, the Nervión River, and the surrounding green hills from the terrace at the top of Mount Artxanda.
Mount Artxanda Park
A park with walking paths, a restaurant, and a sports complex at the summit — worth an hour or two beyond just the viewpoint photo stop.
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Is the Funicular de Artxanda Included on the Bilbao Bizkaia Card?
Compare Bilbao PassesYes — confirmed free, unlimited rides with the Bilbao Bizkaia Card as part of its core transport network, alongside Metro Bilbao, the tram, Bilbobus, and Bizkaibus.
Bilbao Bizkaia Card
Included. Confirmed free/unlimited as part of the card's core transport network. bilbaobizkaiacard.com's own tourist-card page lists "Cable: Artxanda funicular railway, La Reineta funicular railway" among the transport modes included at every duration tier, corroborated by an official Bilbao city council (bilbao.eus) press release naming the same funiculars.
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