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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Bilbao by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CNS - BIO
    27h 11m
    €593–3,196

  2. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CNS - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    29h 5m
    €828–2,953

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

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CNS - 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
    32h 42m
    €713–3,673

  4. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CNS - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    35h 59m
    €1,015–2,710

  5. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane CNS - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    35h 18m
    €1,154–3,083

  6. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane CNS - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    36h 15m
    €1,062–5,697

Cairns (CNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration27h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€592Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,869.9 km
  • Duration: 27h 11m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Bilbao, Spain?

Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily.

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