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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
    28h 23m
    €618–1,020

  2. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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 53m
    €508–1,434

  3. 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
    33h 31m
    €728–2,134

  4. 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 9m
    €927–2,631

  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
    30h 34m
    €576–1,632

  6. 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
    31h 4m
    €780–1,437

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

    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
    33h 22m
    €525–1,208

  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 51m
    €578–1,091

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration28h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,269 km
  • Duration: 28h 23m

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) 3 times a day.

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