Informational Guide to Bilbao Airport (BIO) - Non Official

Bilbao Airport Terminal

Bilbao Airport has a single passenger terminal designed by the recognized Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.

It is known as “La Paloma” (The Dove) for its shape, which reminds of a bird.

Terminal Out2 Bilbao Airport
Out of Bilbao Airport Terminal

Levels

Level 1

It is the arrivals level and is formed by baggage claiming, passport control, customs and arrivals lobby. 

Level 2 

There are departure gates only accessible through Level 3. 

Level 3 

Check-in, passengers screening and access to boarding gates. 

Distance inside the terminal

Distances in that terminal can be huge. Please, check walking times here: 

Walking times from security check to gates: 

Time to terminals: 1 to 4 minutes.  

Terminal In1 Bilbao Airport
Bilbao Airport Terminal
Terminal Bilbao Airport
Bilbao Airport Terminal

Services

- Restaurants and cafés
- Shops 
- Duty Free
- ATMs
- Lost Luggage
- Baggage Wrapping
- Meeting points
- Lost and Found

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Lounges

Sala VIP Lounge Aretoa: Open from 05:30 am to 10:00 pm. Services: Snacks, Wi-Fi, snacks, newspapers and magazines, among others. 

Purchase your pass to Bilbao Airport lounges