Getting there · Thu 8 Jul 2027
How to get to Bilbao BBK Live 2027 at Kobetamendi
Thursday 8, Friday 9 and Saturday 10 July 2027 at Kobetamendi, Bilbao, with The xx, Teddy Swims, Pixies and The War on Drugs leading the first announcement. You can't drive up to Kobetamendi: here's how the shuttles, BEC car park, metro and taxis worked in 2026, and how to share the trip to Bilbao with other festival-goers.
Dates and times — Bilbao BBK Live 2027
- Date
- Thu 8 Jul 2027
- Doors
- TBA
- Venue
- Kobetamendi
- City
- Bilbao
Thursday 8, Friday 9 and Saturday 10 July 2027. The 2027 timetable hasn't been published yet. In 2026 doors opened at 5pm and closed at 4am on Thursday and 5am on Friday and Saturday.
Options
How to get to Kobetamendi
You can only reach the site on foot or on the organisers' buses: private cars are banned from the site and the campsite. The 2027 plan hasn't been published; this is what ran in 2026, according to the festival and Bilbao city council:
Free shuttles (2026)
Both ways, no booking, from San Mamés (at the end of Capuchinos de Basurto street, behind the BAMI building) and from the BEC (Barakaldo), next to Ansio metro. 24 hours on festival days. From 4pm they dropped off at Beyena, about 800 m from the entrance. Wristband required.
Pre-booked buses (2026)
Uphill only, €3.80 per day, from Felipe Serrate street (next to San Mamés) and from the BEC, every 10 minutes from 4pm to 10pm. Up to 10 tickets per person. They also stopped at Beyena.
Metro Bilbao
San Mamés (lines 1 and 2) for the Capuchinos shuttle and Ansio (line 2) for the BEC shuttle. In 2026 the metro ran all night: every 30 minutes within Bilbao and hourly on other routes.
Commuter train, tram and bus
The San Mamés interchange brings together Cercanías (C1 and C2), the tram, Bilbobus and the Bilbao Intermodal bus station. From the airport, Bizkaibus line A3247 reaches the city centre in about 15 minutes.
On foot
About 2.5 km uphill from San Mamés to the gates (around half an hour). In 2026 the festival ran the Kobetamendi Irteera group walk, leaving at 5pm, 6pm, 7pm and 8pm.
Taxi and ride-hailing
Until 4pm they could drop off near the entrance; after that, at a rank by the old Beyena factory (2026). Radio Taxi Bilbao +34 944 44 88 88, Tele Taxi Bilbao +34 944 10 21 21, Class Taxi Bilbao +34 944 445 050.
Car and parking
In 2026, a covered car park at the BEC (Barakaldo) for €20 for the whole festival, with shuttles to the site. You can't park at Kobetamendi.
Ride share with other festival-goersBest if you're coming from afar
Coming from outside Bizkaia: one car to the BEC, fuel, tolls and parking split, and the ride home agreed before you go up.
Why share a ride
Kobetamendi: a hill above Bilbao you can't drive up
See who from your area is going to BBK Live, chat with the community and team up. Then share the car to Bilbao, split fuel, tolls and parking, and ride the shuttle up to Kobetamendi together.
On your own
- Private vehicles are banned from the site and the campsite: in 2026 Kobetabidea and the Monte Caramelo, Masustegi and Altamira accesses were closed
- If you drive from outside Bilbao, you leave the car below (in 2026, at the BEC car park in Barakaldo) and take a shuttle up
- From 4pm the shuttles stopped at Beyena (2026): about 800 metres on foot from there to the entrance
- Driving alone from Madrid, Pamplona, Santander or Zaragoza means paying all the fuel, tolls and parking yourself
With VIB3S
VIB3S: share the car to Bilbao
- Post or join. Choose driver or passenger. Your call.
- Split costs. Fuel, tolls and parking between everyone.
- Any origin. From anywhere in Spain.
- Round trip. Organise the return from the app too.
Going to BBK Live 2027? Lock in your ride now
Download VIB3S, find festival-goers from your area heading to Bilbao and share the trip, including the way back.
From your city
Trips to Bilbao BBK Live 2027 from northern Spain and beyond
Approximate driving times to Bilbao, not counting festival traffic:
Vitoria-Gasteiz
~55 min via AP-68
Santander
~1 h 10 min via A-8
Donostia / San Sebastián
~1 h 15 min via AP-8
Logroño
~1 h 40 min via AP-68
Burgos
~1 h 45 min via AP-1 and AP-68
Pamplona
~1 h 50 min via A-10, A-1 and AP-68
Valladolid
~2 h 50 min via A-62, A-1 and AP-68
Oviedo
~3 h via A-8
Zaragoza
~3 h via AP-68
Madrid
~4 h via A-1 and AP-68
Barcelona
~6 h via AP-2 and AP-68
How it works
Go to Bilbao BBK Live 2027 with other festival-goers
Community, chat and ride sharing in one app. Free on iOS and Android.
- 1
Find the festival in the app
Search for Bilbao BBK Live 2027 on VIB3S and join its community.
- 2
See who's going and chat
See which festival-goers are going and where they're coming from, and talk to them in the event chat. All in one place.
- 3
Share a ride with other festival-goers
Driving? Take other festival-goers along and split fuel, tolls and parking. Going as a passenger? Find drivers heading to the festival from your area — it's usually cheaper than going on your own.
How it looks in the app
Search for trips to Bilbao for BBK Live and join the one that fits your plans.
Bilbao BBK Live 2027: arrive at Kobetamendi together
The late-night ride home, agreed before you go up
In 2026 the free shuttles ran all night from Beyena down to San Mamés and the BEC, and the metro ran all night. If you drove in from outside Bilbao, agree a time to meet at the car park and make sure whoever drives hasn't been drinking. Post the return on VIB3S too.
8, 9 and 10 July 2027: the 21st edition is under way
- The xx, Teddy Swims, Pixies and The War on Drugs top the first announcement (6 November 2026)
- Tickets are already on sale on the festival website
- The earlier you post your trip, the more people from your area you'll find
Real numbers
- km published
- 500K+
- App Store
- 4.9★
- in the community
- 15K+
FAQ
FAQ — How to get to Bilbao BBK Live 2027
When and where is Bilbao BBK Live 2027?
On Thursday 8, Friday 9 and Saturday 10 July 2027 at Kobetamendi, the hill above Bilbao where it's held every year. It will be the festival's 21st edition.
Can I drive up to Kobetamendi?
No. Private vehicles are banned from the site and the campsite. In 2026 Kobetabidea was closed to traffic from the junction with the Basurtu-Kastrexana road, as were the Monte Caramelo, Masustegi and Altamira accesses. You go up on foot or on the organisers' buses.
How do the BBK Live shuttles work?
In 2026 there were free shuttles both ways, with no booking, from San Mamés (Capuchinos de Basurto street, behind the BAMI building) and from the BEC in Barakaldo, next to Ansio metro, 24 hours on festival days. There were also pre-booked uphill-only buses for €3.80 per day. You needed your wristband to board any bus. The 2027 arrangements haven't been published yet.
Where do I park if I drive to BBK Live?
In 2026 the festival opened a covered car park at the BEC (Barakaldo) for €20 per vehicle for the whole festival, paid on exit; taking the car out and back in meant paying again. The shuttles to the site and campsite left from there. The city council put the number of spaces at the BEC at 3,500.
Is there a late-night metro to get back?
In 2026 Metro Bilbao ran all night during the festival, with trains every 30 minutes within Bilbao and hourly on other routes, according to the city council. The free shuttles also ran from Beyena down to San Mamés and the BEC. The 2027 service is still to be confirmed.
Can I get a taxi?
Yes. In 2026, taxis and ride-hailing cars could drop off near the entrance until 4pm and, after that, at a rank by the old Beyena factory. The festival lists Radio Taxi Bilbao (+34 944 44 88 88), Tele Taxi Bilbao (+34 944 10 21 21) and Class Taxi Bilbao (+34 944 445 050).
Are there coaches from other cities?
In 2026 the festival offered official organised trips from Alicante, Barcelona, Zaragoza, Madrid, Murcia and Valencia, and daily departures from Noja, Laredo, Castro Urdiales, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Mondragón, Beasain, Alsasua and Pamplona. If you'd rather drive, on VIB3S you can share the car with festival-goers from your area and split fuel, tolls and parking.
Can minors attend BBK Live?
Yes. According to the festival website, under-16s must come with an adult and a signed authorisation; 16- and 17-year-olds can go in alone with the authorisation. Children aged 11 and under get in free, with a form and authorisation, up to two per adult.
More tips in our guide how to carpool to a festival.
