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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

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MEL - BIO
    27h 45m
    €568–1,020

  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 Bilbao-Abandotrain train
    31h 43m
    €518–1,215

  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
    33h 52m
    €578–1,634

  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 15m
    €828–1,534

  5. 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
    32h 19m
    €1,028–2,732

  6. 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 54m
    €825–2,332

  7. 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 to Bilbaobus bus
    35h 9m
    €829–2,138

  8. 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 21m
    €528–1,102

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration25h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€376Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,269.5 km
  • Duration: 27h 45m

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

Qatar Airways, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day.

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