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There are 11 ways to get from Aberdeen to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ABZ - BIO
    7h 45m
    €77–291

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h 45m
    €453–829

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    26h 25m
    €369–645

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aberdeen to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    31h 30m
    €285–968

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    8h 29m
    €125–319

  6. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane INV - BIO
    9h 57m
    €112–375

  7. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane ABZ - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 49m
    €128–511

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    25h 28m
    €390–651

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    32h 23m
    €237–423

  10. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    37h 15m
    €611–924

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Aberdeen to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    22h 2m
    €463–623

Aberdeen to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration18h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€453Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,570.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Bilbao, Spain?

KLM, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day.

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