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How to get fromAberdeen to Bilbaoby plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Aberdeen to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport

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    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ABZ - BIO
    7h 30m
    €87–231

  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 37m
    €487–847

  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 16m
    €360–618

  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
    €302–1,028

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    7h 44m
    €119–293

  6. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    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 54m
    €101–371

  7. 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 Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    27h 14m
    €347–598

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    35h 25m
    €179–285

  9. 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 17m
    €568–743

  10. 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
    €481–644

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

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration18h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€487Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,570.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

British Airways, Vueling Airlines, and four 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, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 35h 25m.

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