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There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow to Bilbao by bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or car train

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    6h
    €70–195

  2. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GLA - BIO
    6h 51m
    €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 Hendayetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Hendaye to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    17h 1m
    €491–794

  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 41m
    €349–585

  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
    €271–983

  6. 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 25m
    €175–311

  7. 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
    36h 13m
    €527–683

  8. Bus and ferry, train, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic
    4. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    42h 35m
    €94–617

  9. 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
    €488–649

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

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration17h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€491Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,484.1 km
  • Duration: 6h

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

British Airways, Vueling Airlines, and four 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 25m.

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