There are 13 ways to get from Glasgow to Basque Country by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car ferry, train, 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 Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GLA - BIO
7h 19m€70–168Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
15h 2m€397–760Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
28h 52m€124–286Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
30h 21m€267–942Fly Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane GLA - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
8h 17m€72–283Fly Glasgow Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane GLA - EAS
6h 23m€144–265Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane EDI - EAS
5h 26m€109–357Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane EDI - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
6h 55m€87–265Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
8h 54m€156–327Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane EDI - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
8h 32m€86–227Train via Lille
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
16h 9m€424–752Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
35h 56m€503–1,265Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
18h 54m€426–564
Glasgow to Basque Country by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Basque Country is to fly which costs €70 - €170 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Basque Country is to bus and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Basque Country station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at San Sebastián - Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Amara-Donostia via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
The distance between Glasgow and Basque Country is 1428 km.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 15h 2m and costs €390 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Glasgow to Basque Country, including transfers.
Glasgow to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Basque Country train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Basque Country is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €390 - €800 and takes 15h 2m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €290 and takes 28h 52m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Basque Country, Spain?
Aer Lingus, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Amara-Donostia via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 15h 2m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to San Sebastián Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Sebastián Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €380–550
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
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Glasgow to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Basque Country is 1h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 2:55 PM in Glasgow and 3:55 PM in Basque Country.
Glasgow to Basque Country train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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