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How to get fromBilbao to Lofotenby plane, bus, night train, car, ferry, train, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane BIO - SVJ
    25h 43m
    kr 1,274–3,612

  2. Bus, night train via Boden

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Malmö Centralstation to Boden Centralstationnighttrain night train Nt
    4. Take the bus from Boden C/Resecentrum to Narvik stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus bus 300
    2d 20h

  3. Drive  4,441.5 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Lofotencar car 4,441.5 km
    47h 7m
    kr 8,888–12,838

  4. Fly Bilbao Airport to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane BIO - BOO
    2. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    16h 28m

  5. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane MAD - EVE
    3. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær østbus bus
    18h 26m
    kr 2,280–7,762

  6. Fly Bilbao Airport to Stokmarknes, car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane plane BIO - SKN
    2. Take the carferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekaicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Lyngvær østbus bus
    27h 27m

  7. Fly Bilbao Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane BIO - EVE
    2. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær østbus bus
    12h 53m
    kr 1,346–3,552

  8. Fly Bilbao Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane plane BIO - TOS
    2. Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tjeldsund Kro to Lyngvær østbus bus
    20h 1m

  9. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane MAD - BOO
    3. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    19h 56m

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Malmö Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain night train Nt
    4. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus bus 300
    2d 21h
    kr 4,391–9,397

Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration23hAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,989.3 km
  • Duration: 25h 43m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Lofoten, Norway?

Scandinavian Airlines, Widerøe, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) 3 times a week.

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