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

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There are 13 ways to get from Scotland to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), ferry, busferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    5h 48m
    €67–204

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GLA - BIO
    7h 1m
    €65–188

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    16h 32m
    €409–759

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    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
    28h 21m
    €227–374

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    29h 23m
    €268–929

  6. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ABZ - BIO
    7h 25m
    €87–231

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane EDI - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    8h 42m
    €99–311

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane EDI - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    8h 7m
    €152–408

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    8h 22m
    €142–304

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    20h 15m
    €400–735

  11. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    35h 51m
    €527–683

  12. Bus and ferry, train, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    42h 11m
    €99–624

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    19h 50m
    €452–602

Scotland to Bilbao by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration16h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€409Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,430.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Scotland and Bilbao, Spain?

Vueling Airlines, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 20h 15m.

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