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There are 10 ways to get from Aberdeen to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, car 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 29m
    €77–271

  2. 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 30m
    €375–661

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aberdeen to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    31h 29m
    €287–971

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Aberdeen to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    22h 1m
    €475–625

  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 13m
    €124–314

  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 41m
    €104–340

  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 to Bilbaobus bus
    9h 54m
    €138–499

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Haymarketbus bus
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    27h 54m
    €369–656

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    35h
    €187–318

  10. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    35h 36m
    €551–1,326

Aberdeen to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration26h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€375Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,570.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bilbao via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 35h.

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