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

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There are 5 ways to get from Iceland to Bilbao by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane KEF - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    11h 8m
    €155–455

  2. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane KEF - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    12h 9m
    €132–437

  3. Fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane KEF - BIO
    8h 23m
    €164–277

  4. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane KEF - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    12h 23m
    €204–521

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

    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane KEF - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    15h 38m
    €248–447

Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,794 km
  • Duration: 11h 8m

What companies run services between Iceland and Bilbao, Spain?

Icelandair, Aer Lingus, and five other airlines fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day.

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