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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Fly Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ABZ - BIO
7h 25m€87–171Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
18h 45m€461–827Train, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
26h 25m€367–643Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aberdeen to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
31h 30m€287–971Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane EDI - BIO
8h 8m€124–317Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane INV - BIO
9h 37m€111–374Fly Aberdeen Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ABZ - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 49m€128–491Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
25h 28m€392–651Bus, train
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
32h 22m€237–422Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
37h 15m€597–919Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Aberdeen to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
22h 2m€475–625
Aberdeen to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Bilbao is to fly which costs €85 - €180 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Bilbao is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs €85 - €180.
The distance between Aberdeen and Bilbao is 1571 km.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 18h 45m and costs €460 - €850.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Aberdeen to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 8:46 PM in Aberdeen and 9:46 PM in Bilbao.
There are 1758+ hotels available in Bilbao.
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.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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