There are 13 ways to get from Bilbao to Scotland by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, train (TGV, Eurostar), busferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bilbao Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BIO - GLA
7h 4m£55–157Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
16h 33m£353–671Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Santandercar
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Glasgowcar
29h 23m£214–790Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
30h 57m£130–356Fly Bilbao Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BIO - EDI
5h 47m£62–172Fly Bilbao Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BIO - ABZ
7h 52m£56–229Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SDR - EDI
5h 54m£98–203Fly Bilbao Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BIO - INV
8h 46m£56–220Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EAS - EDI
7h 22m£120–264Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandrestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
20h 43m£342–662Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Glasgow Centraltrain
34h 25m£419–1,074Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the bus from Wexford Stn to Airport Zone 14bus 740
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
45h 18mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bilbao to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
19h 57m£381–509
Bilbao to Scotland by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Scotland is to fly which costs £50 - £160 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Scotland is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs £60 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Glasgow Central via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 43m.
The distance between Bilbao and Scotland is 893 miles.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Scotland without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 33m and costs £350 - £700.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Bilbao to Scotland, including transfers.
Bilbao to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Scotland train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Scotland is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs £50 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £130 - £360 and takes 30h 57m, you could also train, which costs £340 - £700 and takes 20h 43m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Scotland?
easyJet, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Buchanan Bus Station via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 30h 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–400
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–400
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–400
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–90
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Glasgow Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £320–460
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £33
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- £33
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from Wexford Stn to Airport Zone 14
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–470
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- £35–180
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–470
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Bilbao to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Scotland is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 1:13 AM in Bilbao and 12:13 AM in Scotland.
Bilbao to Scotland train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
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