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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 8m
    €556–1,910

  2. 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
    32h 44m
    €916–3,124

  3. 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
    33h 23m
    €1,516–5,022

  4. 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 Bilbao-Abandotrain train
    33h 52m
    €616–1,199

  5. 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
    32h 35m
    €816–2,724

  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 - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    32h 52m
    €816–2,827

  7. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AKL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    36h 53m
    €651–2,192

  8. 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
    35h 55m
    €636–1,331

Auckland (AKL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration28h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€554Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 19,330.1 km
  • Duration: 30h 8m

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

Qantas, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 6 times a week.

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