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

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    6h 17m
    €82–229

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GLA - BIO
    7h 17m
    €65–188

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    17h 43m
    €471–786

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    24h 55m
    €344–565

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    29h 23m
    €268–980

  6. Fly Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane GLA - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    10h 21m
    €95–315

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    31h 35m
    €165–313

  8. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    35h 57m
    €527–683

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 14 to Wexford Stnbus bus 740
    4. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    42h 51m
    €99–750

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    19h 50m
    €455–605

Glasgow to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar33Weekly Services
Duration17h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€471Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,503 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Bilbao, Spain?

British Airways, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bilbao via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 31h 35m.

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