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How to get fromInverness to Bilbaoby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Inverness to Bilbao by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane INV - BIO
    7h 49m
    €73–253

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    20h 49m
    €545–841

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    30h 40m
    €379–654

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Inverness to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    32h 8m
    €295–984

  5. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ABZ - BIO
    10h 37m
    €132–382

  6. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane INV - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    10h 39m
    €129–440

  7. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GLA - BIO
    11h 17m
    €139–339

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    5. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    34h 7m
    €187–463

  9. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    37h 16m
    €522–1,396

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    22h 45m
    €485–640

Inverness to Bilbao by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration20h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€545Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,611.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 49m

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

KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 20h 49m.

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