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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

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    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane KEF - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    12h 33m
    €194–412

  2. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane KEF - BIO
    8h 34m
    €100–338

  3. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    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 21m
    €145–522

  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 24m
    €235–722

  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 Facture Biganos to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    15h
    €230–556

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,797.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 33m

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) 3 times a day.

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