Bilbao Cathedral: Tickets & Bilbao Bizkaia Card Status
20 - 40 min
Gothic Cathedral
Gothic core dates to the 14th century; Bilbao's cathedral see since 1950
Plaza Santiago, s/n, 48005 Bilbao, Spain
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Practical Visitor Info & Tips
€10.00
€9 (Senior 65+); €8 (Reduced); €5 (Groups of 15+ per person, or Camino de Santiago pilgrims); free for the unemployed, ages 12-18, university students under 25, large families, and visitors with 60%+ disability
Monday-Saturday 10:00-18:30, Sunday 13:00-18:30. Last admission 45 minutes before closing. Hours are subject to change for religious services and ceremonies.
No advance reservation required — walk-in ticket purchase at the cathedral. Last admission 45 minutes before closing; hours are subject to change for religious services and ceremonies.
Entry to the Gothic Santiago Cathedral (Bilbao's cathedral since 1950, with a Gothic core dating to the 14th century) in the heart of the Casco Viejo (Old Town). A combined ticket also covers the adjoining San Antón Church.
| Option | Price | Booking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General (18-64) | €10 | On-site, no reservation needed | |
| Senior (65+) | €9 | On-site | |
| Reduced | €8 | On-site | |
| Group (15+), per person / Pilgrim | €5 | On-site | |
| With Bilbao Bizkaia Card | Not confirmed — pay standard rate | Not addressed in the card's own benefits |
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Ticket Options
€10.00
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See pass compatibility below ↓Overview & History
Bilbao Cathedral, formally the Catedral de Santiago, sits at the heart of the Casco Viejo (Old Town) and gives the city its name — Bilbao grew up around this church, dedicated to St. James (Santiago), on the historic Camino de Santiago pilgrim route. Its Gothic core dates to the 14th century, though the elaborate neo-Gothic main facade was added in the 19th century after storm damage. It was elevated to cathedral status in 1950, when the Diocese of Bilbao was created.
What to See: Top Highlights
The Gothic Cloister
A quiet 14th-century cloister with pointed Gothic arches, one of the best-preserved medieval spaces in Bilbao's Old Town.
The Neo-Gothic Main Facade
The ornate west facade, added in the 19th century, replaced an earlier front damaged by storms — it's now the cathedral's most photographed exterior view.
Camino de Santiago Connection
The cathedral sits directly on a branch of the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James), and pilgrims can get their credential stamped here — reflected in its own discounted pilgrim ticket rate.
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Is Bilbao Cathedral Included on the Bilbao Bizkaia Card?
Compare Bilbao PassesNot confirmed. The cathedral does not appear anywhere on the Bilbao Bizkaia Card's own current benefits page, which enumerates its museum-specific perk narrowly (a skip-the-line Fastpass for the Guggenheim and Fine Arts Museum only). Budget for the standard admission price.
Bilbao Bizkaia Card
Not confirmed by the provider. Not mentioned anywhere on the Bilbao Bizkaia Card's own current benefits/advantage page, which otherwise enumerates its museum-specific benefit narrowly (Fastpass for the Guggenheim and Fine Arts Museum only). A broader, unquantified 'partner discounts' list is advertised but not published in a verifiable form this session, so inclusion or exclusion for the cathedral specifically could not be confirmed either way.
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