There are 4 ways to get from Cairns to Bilbao by plane, bus, or 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 to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CNS - BIO
26h 31m€607–3,958Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CNS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
33h 35m€924–5,970Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CNS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
33h 31m€704–4,401Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane CNS - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
32h 38m€1,229–3,129
Cairns (CNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Bilbao is to fly which costs €600 - €4000 and takes 26h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Bilbao is to fly which takes 26h 31m and costs €600 - €4000.
The distance between Cairns and Bilbao is 15870 km.
It takes approximately 26h 31m to get from Cairns to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 8h behind Cairns. It is currently 4:55 AM in Cairns and 8:55 PM in Bilbao.
There are 1744+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Bilbao, Spain?
Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, and Vueling Airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairns to Bilbao Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–4,000
Flights from Cairns to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €900–6,000
Flights from Cairns to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–4,400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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