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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Bilbao by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MEL - BIO
    27h 45m
    €618–970

  2. Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MEL - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebrotrain train
    3. Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain train
    32h 40m
    €526–1,308

  3. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MEL - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    31h 33m
    €528–1,534

  4. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane MEL - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    32h 12m
    €728–2,134

  5. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane MEL - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    28h 59m
    €626–1,832

  6. Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane plane MEL - PNA
    2. Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    30h 54m
    €928–2,632

  7. Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane MEL - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train
    33h 26m
    €538–1,141

  8. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane MEL - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    34h 14m
    €777–1,335

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration25h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,269.5 km
  • Duration: 27h 45m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Bilbao, Spain?

Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily.

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