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How to get fromAuckland to Bilbaoby plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Auckland to Bilbao by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AKL - BIO
    30h 6m
    €556–1,809

  2. Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane plane AKL - PNA
    2. Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    34h 22m
    €1,616–4,221

  3. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane AKL - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    33h 46m
    €966–2,523

  4. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane AKL - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    36h 47m
    €813–2,724

  5. Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AKL - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebrotrain train
    3. Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain train
    34h 41m
    €614–1,104

  6. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane AKL - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    37h 45m
    €817–2,226

  7. Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane AKL - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train
    36h 43m
    €636–1,241

  8. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane AKL - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    32h 15m
    €1,012–3,521

Auckland (AKL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration31h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€550Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 19,328.8 km
  • Duration: 30h 6m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Bilbao, Spain?

Qantas, Iberia, and seven other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.

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